en situación de calle

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “in situation of street”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /en sitwaˌθjon de ˈkaʝe/ [ẽn si.t̪waˌθjõn̪ d̪e ˈka.ʝe] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /en sitwaˌθjon de ˈkaʎe/ [ẽn si.t̪waˌθjõn̪ d̪e ˈka.ʎe] (rural northern Spain)
 
  • IPA(key): /en sitwaˌsjon de ˈkaʝe/ [ẽn si.t̪waˌsjõn̪ d̪e ˈka.ʝe] (most of Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /en sitwaˌsjon de ˈkaʎe/ [ẽn si.t̪waˌsjõn̪ d̪e ˈka.ʎe] (Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
 
  • IPA(key): /en sitwaˌsjon de ˈkaʃe/ [ẽn si.t̪waˌsjõn̪ d̪e ˈka.ʃe] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /en sitwaˌsjon de ˈkaʒe/ [ẽn si.t̪waˌsjõn̪ d̪e ˈka.ʒe] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: en si‧tua‧ción de ca‧lle

Adjective

en situación de calle (invariable)

  1. (idiomatic, used with estar in predicatives) homeless (lacking a permanent residence)
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