Izquierdo,izquierda, derecho,derecha.

Question

All of them means direction. I don't know when to use feminino when to use masculino.

Por ejemplo:

A la izquierda de la casa hay una piscina.

Is it

A la izquierdo del comedor hay un gato??

Answer 1

If you are talking about directions, its always going to be a la izquierda, and not "a la izquierdo", yet if you are talking about the specific position of something located in some other place you use izquierdo, "izquierdo" is also commonly used to describe a "left-handed" person.

• Here you have a clearer explanation from Rae.

• If you are using the second one, guide yourself with the gender of the noun.

Left-handed person = zurdo, not izquierdo. Good! - miselfyo, Jan 22, 2011

Answer 2

But, directions: it is always a la derecha, a la izquierda.

And derecho means keep going straight.

Derecho can also mean Law and Right (as in legal right) - gone, Jan 22, 2011

Answer 3

Melissa, izquierda as an adjective takes the gender of the noun.

La parte izquierda del cuerpo

El lado izquierdo de la calle

But, directions: it is always a la derecha, a la izquierda.

Ah, I get it,thanks Heidita! :) - zhmelissa, Jan 22, 2011

Answer 4

Thansk for your answer.

Can you give me an example with izquiero, by talking about the specific position of something located in some other place. Cuz I don't get it.

Another use by talking about "left-handed" person is easy to understand.

Heidita's example above using izquierdo and izquierda is a good one. A left handed person is most commonly known as zurdo/a, so I would not worry too much about the usage of the word izquierdo/a to describe such a person. - gone, Jan 22, 2011