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How to Say "left side" in Spanish

The Spanish word forleft sideis izquierdoA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
nounA2
of a body or object
A side-by-side illustration of a pair of simple, colorful shoes, with the shoe on the viewer's left (the left shoe) clearly highlighted with a bright color outline.

Examples

Me duele el izquierdo después de cargar las cajas.

My left side/hand hurts after carrying the boxes.

Hay un rasguño en el izquierdo de la mesa.

There is a scratch on the left side of the table.

The Hidden Noun

When used as a noun, 'el izquierdo' is usually a shortened way of saying 'el lado izquierdo' (the left side) or 'el pie izquierdo' (the left foot). Context makes the meaning clear.

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