How to Say "the right" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the right” is “derecha” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
NounA1
direction or side
Examples
La farmacia está a la derecha de la panadería.
The pharmacy is to the right of the bakery.
En la siguiente calle, gira a la derecha.
At the next street, turn to the right.
Mira a tu derecha, ¡allí está el mar!
Look to your right, there's the sea!
Always Feminine
When used as a noun to mean 'the right side,' derecha is always feminine. You'll always see it with 'la' or after prepositions like 'a', as in 'la derecha' or 'a la derecha'.
Confusing 'a la derecha' and 'la derecha'
Mistake: “Mi casa está la derecha.”
Correction: Mi casa está a la derecha. When saying something is located 'on the right', you need the little word 'a' before 'la derecha'.
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