al lado del

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phrase Uncommon #13,722
next to Used to show that something is beside or right near something else. In this form, del = de + el.
SP: La farmacia está al lado del banco.
EN: The pharmacy is next to the bank.

Al lado del cadáver, había una cuerda cortada por la mitad.

Beside the corpse, there was a rope cut in half.

— Rashomon (1950)

Le esperaré al lado del columpio.

I'll wait for you by the swing.

— Solaris (1972)

Yo vivo al lado del Mercado Jean-Talón.

I live next to the Jean-Talon Market.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Tu hermana se sienta al lado del Rey.

Your sister sits next to the King.

La cuchara al lado del tenedor está sucia.

The spoon next to the fork is dirty.

El submarino está justo al lado del carguero.

The submarine is right next to the freighter.

Bueno, voy a la cita, al lado del columpio.

Okay, I'm going to the appointment, next to the swing.

— Solaris (1972)