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How to Say "levant" in Spanish

The Spanish word forlevantis orienteB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
historical regional name
A bright orange sun peaking over a flat blue ocean horizon line, symbolizing the direction of East.

Examples

El sol siempre sale por el oriente.

The sun always rises in the east.

Mi casa está al oriente de la ciudad.

My house is to the east of the city.

Estudiamos la historia del Lejano Oriente.

We are studying the history of the Far East.

Masculine Direction

All four cardinal directions (oriente, occidente, norte, sur) are masculine nouns in Spanish, so they use 'el'.

Mixing Oriente and Este

Mistake:Using 'Este' (which means 'this') when referring to the direction in more formal or literary contexts.

Correction: 'Oriente' is often preferred over 'este' in formal writing or when referring to the region (The Orient). Both are correct for the direction 'east'.

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