How do you say address in Spanish?

Address in Spanish is dirección. ¿Cuál es tu dirección? means What's your address? On formal documents you'll see domicilio instead. In Spain, casual speech sometimes uses señas.

How do you pronounce dirección?

Dirección is pronounced dee-rehk-see-OHN. The accent on the ó tells you to stress the final syllable. The double c is pronounced as a k followed by an s sound (in Latin America) or k followed by a soft th (in most of Spain).

What's the difference between dirección and domicilio?

Dirección is the everyday word, used for any street address or email address. Domicilio is the formal, legal version, used on official forms (banking, government, contracts). Mi dirección es Calle Mayor 5 in casual conversation; Domicilio: Calle Mayor 5, Madrid on a form.

How do I remember address in Spanish?

Watch native speakers exchange phone numbers and addresses in real situations. Parrot's videos surface dirección and domicilio in their natural contexts so you remember which fits where instead of guessing.

Spanish vocabulary · Beginner

Address in Spanish: Dirección, Domicilio, and How to Pick the Right One

Written by Sofia Ramirez, Lead Spanish Curriculum Editor · Reviewed May 2026

Dirección · noun (feminine) · dee-rehk-see-OHN

Address in Spanish is dirección, the everyday word for a street, email, or postal address. Domicilio is the formal version on legal forms. In Spain you'll also hear señas for casual address requests.

Pronounce dirección as dee-rehk-see-OHN, stressed on the final syllable (the accent on the ó marks the stress). The double c is two separate sounds: a hard k followed by a soft s.

¿Cuál es tu dirección?

What's your address?

Address in Spanish: Quick Reference

Below are the most common Spanish words for address, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.

Spanish	English	Pronunciation	Region / Register
dirección	address	dee-rehk-see-OHN	Default, widely understood
domicilio	address		formal, legal documents and forms
señas	address		Spain, casual

How Native Speakers Use Dirección

Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.

Asking someone for their address

¿Me puedes dar tu dirección?

Can you give me your address?

Default casual phrasing. Works for street addresses and email addresses.

Filling out a form (formal)

Por favor, escriba su domicilio completo.

Please write your complete address.

On legal documents, banking forms, government paperwork, domicilio replaces dirección.

Email address

Mi dirección de correo electrónico es ana@ejemplo.com.

My email address is ana@example.com.

Dirección de correo (electrónico) for email addresses. Often shortened to just correo in casual speech.

Avoid These Mistakes When Using Dirección

Confusing dirección (address) with dirección (direction)

Incorrect: Necesito dirección para llegar al museo.

Correct: Necesito indicaciones para llegar al museo.

Dirección means both address and direction, but for navigation help (turn left, go straight), Spanish prefers indicaciones or cómo llegar. Dirección alone in that context sounds odd.

Wrong gender (el dirección)

Incorrect: El dirección es Calle Mayor 5.

Correct: La dirección es Calle Mayor 5.

Dirección is feminine, always la dirección. Most Spanish nouns ending in -ción are feminine (la canción, la nación, la educación).

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Common Questions About Address in Spanish

How do you say address in Spanish?: Address in Spanish is dirección. ¿Cuál es tu dirección? means What's your address? On formal documents you'll see domicilio instead. In Spain, casual speech sometimes uses señas.
How do you pronounce dirección?: Dirección is pronounced dee-rehk-see-OHN. The accent on the ó tells you to stress the final syllable. The double c is pronounced as a k followed by an s sound (in Latin America) or k followed by a soft th (in most of Spain).
What's the difference between dirección and domicilio?: Dirección is the everyday word, used for any street address or email address. Domicilio is the formal, legal version, used on official forms (banking, government, contracts). Mi dirección es Calle Mayor 5 in casual conversation; Domicilio: Calle Mayor 5, Madrid on a form.
How do I remember address in Spanish?: Watch native speakers exchange phone numbers and addresses in real situations. Parrot's videos surface dirección and domicilio in their natural contexts so you remember which fits where instead of guessing.