This is the 6982nd most frequent Spanish word.
east
The Spanish word for "east" is "este." It refers to the cardinal direction opposite of west.
Here, 'este' refers to the cardinal direction 'east', indicating the geographic direction of sunrise.
El sol siempre sale por el este.
The sun always rises in the east.
In this sentence, 'este' is used to describe the direction of travel, 'east'.
Vamos a viajar hacia el este mañana.
We are going to travel east tomorrow.
Here, 'este' specifies a general location within the context of 'the east side' of the city.