south

el sur

del sur

USAGE NOTE

This word must be preceded by the definite article when it refers to a region or direction.

south(

sauth

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (compass point)

a. el sur

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

"S" is the symbol for south."S" es el símbolo de sur.

2. (direction)

a. el sur

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I think the compass is broken because it always points to the south.Creo que la brújula está rota porque siempre señala hacia el sur.

3. (region)

a. el sur

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

People in the south of Europe are very charming.La gente del sur de Europa es muy encantadora.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

4. (in or from the south)

a. del sur

A south wind was blowing.Soplaba viento del sur.

b. sur

Brixton is in the south side of London.Brixton está en la parte sur de Londres.

c. meridional

We must repair the south wall of the castle.Hay que reparar el muro meridional del castillo.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

5. (towards the south)

a. hacia el sur

Turn south at the next street.Gira hacia el sur en la siguiente calle.

b. al sur

This house faces south and is always warm.Esta casa mira al sur y está siempre caliente.

Examples

Phrases

in the south	en el sur
to the south	al sur
south of	al sur de
south side	el lado sur
south of the border	al sur de la frontera
the river is flowing to the south	el río fluye hacia el sur
south of Spain	sur de España
south wind	el viento del sur
north, south, east, and west	norte, sur, este y oeste