Directions Slang
How to Say 'I'm Lost' and Ask for Directions in Mexican Spanish
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Add a word/Sounds like "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "drah" (as in "draft")/
Meaning
A city block, the stretch of houses or buildings between two parallel streets, used as the basic unit for giving directions across Latin America. When someone says "a dos cuadras," they mean walk two blocks and you are there. It is how locals measure walking distance in everyday conversation.
Examples
“The subway is three blocks from here, you can't miss it.”
“Turn at the pharmacy and keep going two more blocks.”
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/Sounds like "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "drah" (as in "draft")/
Meaning
A city block, the stretch of houses or buildings between two parallel streets, used as the basic unit for giving directions across Latin America. When someone says "a dos cuadras," they mean walk two blocks and you are there. It is how locals measure walking distance in everyday conversation.
Examples
“The subway is three blocks from here, you can't miss it.”
“Turn at the pharmacy and keep going two more blocks.”
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