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"In the street" is an adverb which is often translated as "en la calle", and "on the street" is a phrase which is also often translated as "en la calle". Learn more about the difference between "in the street" and "on the street" below.
in the street(
ihn
thuh
strit
)on the street(
an
thuh
strit
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. en la calle
Let's park on the street, and let's walk to the restaurant.Vamos a estacionarnos en la calle y caminemos al restaurante.
b. por la calle
I think I saw the missing dog on the street.Creo que vi el perro perdido por la calle.
a. en la calle
Your secret's out on the street. Joel told everyone.Tu secreto está en la calle. Joel se lo dijo a todo el mundo.
3. (homeless)
a. desamparado
Juliana spent a year on the street, playing music at the subway station.Juliana pasó un año desamparada, tocando su música en la estación del metro.
