La calle
Example: Los niños juegan en la calle todos los días.
Definition
"La calle" refers to a public road or street in a town or city, typically lined with buildings and used for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. It is commonly where people walk, drive, and children might play, as in the phrase, 'Los niños juegan en la calle todos los días.'
Etymology
The Spanish word "la calle" comes from the Latin word 'callis,' meaning a path or track. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to denote urban streets. Did you know? The root 'callis' originally referred to mountain paths before adapting to city streets.
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"La calle" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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