Adverbs of Place

Question 1

Aquí/acá —> ahí —> allí/allá

Answer 1

here —> there —> over there = proximity in order from speaker

Question 2

Si tú no has movido el libro, no sé cómo se ha ido de aquí a allí.

Answer 2

If you didn’t move the book, I don’t know how it went from here to over there.

Question 3

delante (de)

Answer 3

in front of - implies priority in place

Question 4

adelante

Answer 4

forward, further on - implies moving forward or to a further point

Question 5

enfrente (de)

Answer 5

across from - means the opposite side of one point.

Question 6

Todavía no es tu turno. Esta señora está delante de ti.

Answer 6

It’s still not your turn. This lady is in front of you.

Question 7

No voy a poder ver la película desde aquí. ¿Nos movemos más adelante?

Answer 7

I am not going to be able to see the movie from here. Should we move forward?

Question 8

La catedral está enfrente del ayuntamiento.

Answer 8

The cathedral is across from the city hall.

Question 9

detrás (de)

Answer 9

behind - implies in or to a position farther back

Question 10

atrás

Answer 10

back, in the back of - implies moving towards the direction directly behind one or also the back part of something.

Question 11

Me tocó sentarme detrás de un hombre muy alto y me perdí la mitad de la obra de teatro.

Answer 11

I had to sit behind a really tall man and I missed half of the play.

Question 12

¡Échate para atrás! Estás muy cerca de mí.

Answer 12

Move back! You are too close to me.

Question 13

dentro (de)

Answer 13

in, inside - the interior part of something

Question 14

fuera (de)

Answer 14

out, outside - the exterior part of something

Question 15

Llevas toda la tarde dentro de casa. Sal a tomar un poco de aire fresco.

Answer 15

You’ve been inside all day. Go get some fresh air.

Question 16

No salgas fuera. Está lloviendo a cántaros.

Answer 16

Don’t go outside. It’s raining cats and dogs.

Question 17

arriba

Answer 17

up, top - indicate to, toward or in a higher position.

Question 18

abajo

Answer 18

down, bottom - indicate to, toward or in a lower position.

Question 19

encima (de)

Answer 19

on (top of), over, above - indicate to, toward or in a higher position.

Question 20

debajo (de)

Answer 20

below, under - indicate to, toward or in a lower position.

Question 21

Tu prima va a dormir en la litera de arriba y tú en la de abajo.

Answer 21

Your cousin is going to sleep on the upper bunk bed and you are taking the bottom one

Question 22

He dejado las llaves encima de la encimera.

Answer 22

I left the keys on (top of) the kitchen counter.

Question 23

Cuidado no pises al gato que está durmiendo debajo de la mesa.

Answer 23

Be careful don’t step on the cat that is sleeping under the table.

Question 24

junto (a)

Answer 24

next to - very close to something

Question 25

alrededor (de)

Answer 25

around - in the surrounding area of something

Question 26

Quiero que te quedes junto a mí.

Answer 26

I want you to stay next to me.

Question 27

Había mucha gente manifestándose alrededor de la biblioteca.

Answer 27

There were a lot of people protesting around the library

Question 28

cerca

Answer 28

near - implies closeness to the speaker

Question 29

lejos

Answer 29

far - implies a farther distance from the speaker

Question 30

Mis mejores amigos viven cerca de mi casa así que pasamos mucho tiempo juntos.

Answer 30

My best friends live near my house so we hang out often.

Question 31

¿Vamos a caminar a la escuela? Está muy lejos, vamos a llegar cansados.

Answer 31

Are we going to walk to school? It is too far, we are going to get there tired.

Question 32

donde

Answer 32

where - this is an adverb of location which can be substituted for “el que” and can be preceded by the prepositions a, de, en, hasta, hacia and por

Question 33

adonde

Answer 33

where - adonde equals to donde but can only be used with verbs of movement such as ir, caminar, correr, etcetera

Question 34

Ese es el hospital donde (en el que) nací.

Answer 34

That’s the hospital where I was born in.

Question 35

Fui adonde la secretaria me dijo pero allí no me pudieron ayudar.

Answer 35

I went where the secretary told me to but they couldn’t help me there.