1. Sept 2014 (prepositions) Flashcards
next to
The fork is next to the spoon.
al lado de
El tenedor está al lado de la cuchara.
around
Around my house there are lots of flowers.
alrededor de
Alrededor de mi casa hay muchas flores.
near
I am near the school.
cerca de
Estoy cerca de la escuela.
in front of
I do not have the document in front of me.
behind
delante de
No tengo el documento delante.
detrás de
above, on top of, about (a theme)
The fork is on top of the table.
The author writes about history.
underneath
Your shoes are underneath the table.
sobre
El tenedor está sobre la mesa.
El autor escribe sobre la historia.
debajo de
Tus zapatos están debajo de la mesa.
inside of
outside of
dentro de
fuera de
close to
far from
junto a
lejos de
against
contra
during
durante
between, among
entre
except
excepto
toward
hacia
until
hasta
since, from
desde
through, by
The robber leaves through the window.
We prefer to travel by plane.
por
El ladrón sale por la ventana.
Preferimos viajar por avión.
