In this section you will learn terminology for many different types of locations around the city, around houses, and around the police station. We will cover indoors and outdoors, as well as items that go along with these places. This section goes along well with the traffic section as well.
Around the City
This list helps you learn things you will run into around the town, such as sidewalks, highways, and elevators.
agencia (ah-HEHN-see-ah) - agency
aeropuerto (ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh) - airport
callejón (kah-yeh-HOHN) - alley
avenida (ah-veh-NEE-dah) - avenue
banco (BAHN-koh) - bank
bar (BAHR) - bar
puente (PWEHN-teh) - bridge
edificio (eh-dee-FEE-see-oh) - building
negocio (neh-GOH-see-oh) - business
parada de autobús (pah-RAH-dah DEH ow-toh-BOOS) - bus stop
campamento (kahm-pah-MEHN-toh) - campground
cementerio (seh-mehn-TEHR-ee-oh) - cemetary
iglesia (ee-GLEH-see-ah) - church
cuadra (KWAH-drah) - city block
colegio (koh-LEH-hee-oh) - college
corte (KOHR-teh) - courthouse
esquina (ehs-KEE-nah) - corner
cruce de peatones (KROO-seh DEH peh-ah-TOH-nehs) - crosswalk
centro (SEHN-troh) - downtown
ascensor (ah-sehn-SOHR) - elevator
entrada (ehn-TRAH-dah) - entrance
salida (sah-LEE-dah) - exit
fábrica (FAH-bree-kah) - factory
cerca (SEHR-kah) - fence
departamento de bomberos (deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh DEH bohm-BEH-rohs) - fire department
fuente (FWEHN-teh) - fountain
gasolinera (gah-soh-lee-NEH-rah) - gas station
bodega (boh-DEH-gah) - grocery store
carretera (kah-rreh-TEHR-ah) - highway
hospital (ohs-pee-TAHL) - hospital
cárcel (KAHR-sehl) - jail
biblioteca (bee-blee-oh-TEH-kah) - library
buzón (boo-SOHN) - mailbox
mercado (mehr-KAH-doh) - market
cine (SEE-neh) - movie theater
barrio (BAH-rree-oh) - neighborhood
oficina (oh-fee-SEE-nah) - office
parque (PAHR-keh) - park
estacionamiento (eh-stah-see-oh-nah-meeEHN-toh) - parking lot
parquímetro (pahr-KEE-meh-troh) - parking meter
estación de policía (eh-stah-seeOHN DEH poh-lee-SEE-ah) - police station
piscina (pee-SEE-nah) - pool
correo (koh-RREH-oh) - post office
restaurante (rehs-tah-oo-RAHN-teh) - restaurant
baño (BAH-nyoh) - restroom
camino (kah-MEE-noh) - road
escuela (eh-SKWEH-lah) - school
acera (ah-SEHR-ah) - sidewalk
señal (seh-NYAHL) - sign
estación (eh-stah-seeOHN) - station
estatua (eh-STAH-too-ah) - statue
tienda (teeEHN-dah) - store
calle (KAH-yeh) - street
supermercado (soo-pehr-mehr-KAH-doh) - supermarket
torre (TOH-rreh) - tower
tráfico (TRAH-fee-koh) - traffic
semáforo (seh-MAH-foh-roh) - traffic signal
túnel (TOO-nehl) - tunnel
universidad (oo-nee-vehr-see-DAHD) - university
pared (pah-REHD) - wall
almacén (ahl-mah-SEHN) - warehouse
At the Station
This list includes different departments a police station might have.
bombas (BOHM-bahs) - bombs
perros de la policía (PEH-rrohs DEH LAH poh-lee-SEEah) - canine
relaciones con la comunidad (reh-lah-seeOH-nehs KOHN LAH koh-moo-nee-DAHD) - community relations
médico legista (MEH-dee-koh leh-HEES-tah) - coroner
laboratorio criminológico (lah-boh-rah-TOH-ree-oh kree-mee-noh-LOH-hee-koh) - crime lab
procesamiento de datos (proh-seh-sah-meeEHN-toh DEH DAH-tohs) - data processing
drogas (DROH-gahs) - drugs
pandillas (pahn-DEE-yahs) - gangs
patrulla de los puertos (pah-TROO-yah DEH LOHS PWEHR-tohs) - harbor patrol
cuartel general (kwahr-TEHL heh-neh-RAHL) - headquarters
homicidios (oh-mee-SEE-dee-ohs) - homicide
pesquisa (PEHS-kee-sah) - intelligence
investigaciones internas (een-vehs-tee-gah-seeOHN-ehs een-TEHR-nahs) - internal investigations
menores de edad (meh-NOH-rehs DEH eh-DAHD) - juveniles
patrulla (pah-TROO-yah) - patrol
crímenes sexuales (KREE-meh-nehs sehk-soo-AHL-ehs) - sexual crimes
tráfico (TRAH-fee-koh) - traffic
policía contra el vicio (poh-lee-SEE-ah KOHN-trah EHL VEE-see-oh) - vice police
Dwellings
You will need to know how to distinguish different types of housing so you can get a better location of an incident or a suspect.
apartamento (ah-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh) - apartment
condominio (kohn-doh-MEE-nee-oh) - condominium
hotel (oh-TEHL) - hotel
casa (KAH-sah) - house
casa rodante (KAH-sah roh-DAHN-teh) - mobile home
motel (moh-TEHL) - motel
In the Building
This list will help you out with different parts of buildings, along with different items you will run into in a building.
agencia (ah-HEHN-see-ah) - agency
baño (BAH-nyoh) - bathroom
negocio (neh-GOH-see-oh) - business
cafetería (kah-feh-teh-REE-ah) - cafeteria
mostrador (moh-strah-DOHR) - counter
ventanilla (vehn-tah-NEE-yah) - window (clerk's, etc.)
departamento (deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh) - department
abajo (ah-BAH-hoh) - downstairs
entrada (ehn-TRAH-dah) - entrance
ascensor (ah-sehn-SOHR) - elevator
salida (sah-LEE-dah) - exit
piso (PEE-soh) - floor
pasillo (pah-SEE-yoh) - hallway
salón (sah-LOHN) - lobby
buzón (boo-SOHN) - mailbox
oficina (oh-fee-SEE-nah) - office
estacionamiento (eh-stah-see-oh-nah-meeEHN-toh) - parking lot
teléfono (teh-LEH-foh-noh) - telephone
cuarto (KWAHR-toh) - room
señal (seh-NYAHL) - sign
escalera (ehs-kah-LEH-rah) - stairway
arriba (ah-RREE-bah) - upstairs
pared (pah-REHD) - wall
In the House
It will be a great help to know the different rooms of a house, along with common items that are located inside a residence.
desván (dehs-VAHN) - attic
patio (PAH-tee-oh) - backyard
sótano (SOH-tah-noh) - basement
baño (BAH-nyoh) - bathroom
tina (TEE-nah) - bathtub
cama (KAH-mah) - bed
dormitorio (dohr-mee-TOHR-ee-oh) - bedroom
librero (lee-BREH-roh) - bookshelf
gabinete (gah-bee-NEH-teh) - cabinet
cielo raso (seeEH-loh RAH-soh) - ceiling
silla (SEE-yah) - chair
chimenea (chee-meh-NEH-ah) - chimney
ropero (roh-PEH-roh) - closet
cortina (kohr-TEE-nah) - curtain
pestillo (peh-STEE-yoh) - deadbolt
escritorio (eh-skree-TOHR-ee-oh) - desk
comedor (koh-meh-DOHR) - dining room
puerta (PWEHR-tah) - door
tocador (toh-kah-DOHR) - dresser
entrada para carros (ehn-TRAH-dah PAH-rah KAH-rrohs) - driveway
cerca (SEHR-kah) - fence
fogón (foh-GOHN) - fireplace
piso (PEE-soh) - floor
mueble (MWEH-bleh) - furniture
garaje (gah-RAH-heh) - garage
portón (pohr-TOHN) - gate
pasillo (pah-SEE-yoh) - hallway
llave (YAH-veh) - key
cocina (koh-SEE-nah) - kitchen
fregadero (freh-gah-DEH-roh) - kitchen sink
luz (LOOS) - light
interruptor (een-teh-rroop-TOHR) - light switch
sala (SAH-lah) - living room
cerradura (seh-rrah-DOO-rah) - lock
piscina (pee-SEE-nah) - pool
porche (POHR-cheh) - porch
techo (TEH-choh) - roof
cuarto (KWAHR-toh) - room
alfombra (ahl-FOHM-brah) - rug
repisa (reh-PEE-sah) - shelf
ducha (DOO-chah) - shower
sofá (soh-FAH) - sofa
escalón (ehs-kah-LOHN) - step
mesa (MEH-sah) - table
excusado (ehks-koo-SAH-doh) - toilet
pared (pah-REHD) - wall
ventana (vehn-TAH-nah) - window
Out on the Street
This list includes everything you might run into while driving around the city. This list will come in handy for many traffic incidents.
callejón (kah-yeh-HOHN) - alley
flecha (FLEH-chah) - arrow
avenida (ah-veh-NEE-dah) - avenue
barrera (bah-RREH-rah) - barrier
pista para ciclistas (PEES-tah PAH-rah see-KLEES-tahs) - bicycle lane
bulevar (boo-leh-VAHR) - boulevard
línea quebrada (LEE-neh-ah keh-BRAH-dah) - broken line
divisor central (dee-vee-SOHR sehn-TRAHL) - center divider
círculo (SEER-koo-loh) - circle
cruce de peatones (KROO-seh DEH peh-ah-TOH-nehs) - crosswalk
calle sin salida (KAH-yeh SEEN sah-LEE-dah) - cul-de-sac
orilla (oh-REE-yah) - curb
curva (KOOR-vah) - curve
zanja (SAHN-hah) - ditch
carretera dividida (kah-rreh-TEH-rah dee-vee-DEE-dah) - divided highway
línea doble (LEE-neh-ah DOH-bleh) - double line
presa (PREH-sah) - embankment
luz relampagueante (LOOS reh-lahm-pah-GWAHN-teh) - flashing light
autopista (ow-toh-PEES-tah) - freeway
bocacalle (boh-kah-KAH-yeh) - intersection
pista (PEES-tah) - lane
calle principal (KAH-yeh preen-see-PAHL) - main street
rampa de salida (RAHM-pah DEH sah-LEE-dah) - off ramp
rampa de entrada (RAHM-pah DEH ehn-TRAH-dah) - on ramp
calle de dirección única (KAH-yeh DEH dee-rehk-seeOHN OO-nee-kah) - one way street
senda (SEHN-dah) - path
poste (POHS-teh) - post
terreno privado (teh-RREH-noh pree-VAH-doh) - private property
ferrocarril (feh-rroh-kah-RREEL) - railroad
luz roja (LOOS ROH-hah) - red light
camino (kah-MEE-noh) - road
ruta (ROO-tah) - route
borde (BOHR-deh) - shoulder
acera (ah-SEH-rah) - sidewalk
declive (deh-KLEE-veh) - slope
línea sólida (LEE-nee-ah SOH-lee-dah) - solid line
límite de velocidad (LEE-mee-teh DEH veh-loh-see-DAHD) - speed limit
señal de alto (seh-NYAHL DEH AHL-toh) - stop sign
calle (KAH-yeh) - street
luz de la calle (LOOS DEH LAH KAH-yeh) - street light
señal de la calle (seh-NYAHL DEH LAH KAH-yeh) - street sign
poste de teléfono (POHS-teh DEH teh-LEH-foh-noh) - telephone pole
semáforo (seh-MAH-foh-roh) - traffic light
paseo (pah-SEH-oh) - way
línea blanca (LEE-nee-ah BLAHN-kah) - white line
The Great Outdoors
This is a list of locations that are typically outside of a city setting.
granja (GRAHN-hah) - barn
playa (PLAH-yah) - beach
arbusto (ahr-BOOS-toh) - bush
tierra (tee-EH-rrah) - dirt
polvo (POHL-voh) - dust
finca (FEEN-kah) - farm
campo (KAHM-poh) - field
bosque (BOHS-keh) - forest
césped (SEHS-pehd) - grass
grava (GRAH-vah) - gravel
cerro (SEH-rroh) - hill
lago (LAH-goh) - lake
terreno (teh-RREH-noh) - land
montaña (mohn-TAH-nyah) - mountain
lodo (LOH-doh) - mud
rancho (RAHN-choh) - ranch
río (REE-oh) - river
piedra (peeEH-drah) - rock
arena (ah-REH-nah) - sand
mar (MAHR) - sea
establo (eh-STAH-bloh) - stable
arroyo (ah-RROH-yoh) - stream
pantano (pahn-TAH-noh) - swamp
árbol (AHR-bohl) - tree
valle (VAH-yeh) - valley
Geography
canal (kah-NAHL) - canal
país (pah-EES) - country
condado (kohn-DAH-doh) - county
presa (PREH-sah) - dam
distrito (dee-STREE-toh) - district
isla (EES-lah) - island
muelle (MWEH-yeh) - pier
puerto (PWEHR-toh) - port
región (reh-hee-OHN) - region
estado (eh-STAH-doh) - state
pueblo (PWEH-bloh) - town
aldea (ahl-DEH-ah) - village
