No. 1,270 in Spanish
esquina
"Esquina" means "corner" in English.
In a sentence
Dobla a la derecha en la esquina para encontrar la tienda.
Turn right at the corner to find the store.
Here, 'esquina' refers to the physical corner where two streets meet.
Pintamos la esquina de la pared de un color rojo intenso.
We painted the corner of the wall in a deep red color.
In this sentence, 'esquina' is used to describe the interior corner of a wall within a room.
Hay una silla pequeña en la esquina del patio, bajo el árbol.
There is a small chair in the corner of the patio, under the tree.
Here, 'esquina' refers to a corner area of an outdoor space defined by boundaries.
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