how do you say
the phone is near the desk?
in spanish
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El teléfono está cerca del escritorio.
As for desk: the teacher's desk, or a desk with drawers = el escritorio
BUT a student's desk = el pupitre
Sra
el telefono esta cerca del escritorio :]
To say "The phone is near the desk" in Spanish, you would say "El teléfono está cerca del escritorio." Here's how you can break it down:
1. "The phone" translates to "El teléfono." "El" is the definite article for a masculine singular noun, and "teléfono" means "phone."
2. "Is" translates to "está." This is the third person singular form of the verb "estar," which is used to express location.
3. "Near" translates to "cerca de." "Cerca" means "close," and "de" is a preposition used to indicate possession or relationship.
4. "The desk" translates to "el escritorio." "El" is again the definite article for a masculine singular noun, and "escritorio" means "desk."
So, combining these translations, you get "El teléfono está cerca del escritorio" for "The phone is near the desk" in Spanish.