No. 404 in Spanish
norte
"North" (a cardinal direction).
In a sentence
El norte de España es conocido por sus paisajes verdes.
Northern Spain is known for its green landscapes.
Here 'norte' refers to a geographical direction, indicating a specific region of Spain.
Mi principal norte en la vida es ser feliz.
My main focus in life is to be happy.
In this case, 'norte' is used metaphorically to mean 'objective' or 'goal' that guides one's actions.
Ellos viven en el norte, cerca de la playa.
They live in the north, near the beach.
In this sentence, 'norte' again denotes a geographic direction but refers to the general location where they reside.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “norte” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “norte” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSpanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).