Prepositions Flashcards
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To (motion)
Example: Después del trabajo me voy a la playa.
Translation: “After work, I’m going to the beach.”
At (time)
Example: Te veo a las dos en punto.
Translation: “I’ll see you at two o’clock.”
To/for (indirect object)
Example: Le he hecho una tarta a mi abuela.
Translation: “I have made a cake for my grandma.”
Bajo
Under
Example: Los peces viven bajo el mar.
Translation: “Fish live under the sea.”
Con
With
Example: Estoy cenando con Carlos.
Translation: “I’m eating dinner with Carlos.”
Contra
Against
Example: No tengo nada contra tu mujer.
Translation: “I have nothing against your wife.”
De
Of/Possessive “S”
Example: Esta chaqueta es de Sara.
Translation: “This jacket is Sara’s.”
From (location)
Example: Soy de Barcelona.
Translation: “I’m from Barcelona.
Delante De
In front of (location)
Example: Estoy delante de tu casa.
Translation: “I’m in front of your house.”
Desde
Since
Example: Conozco a Pablo desde que teníamos cuatro años.
Translation: “I’ve known Pablo since we were four years old.”
From (location)
Example: Ayer corrimos desde el parque hasta la playa.
Translation: “Yesterday we ran from the park to the beach.”
Detrás de
Behind
Example: ¡Vigila! ¡Detrás de ti!
Translation: “Watch out! Behind you!”
Durante
During
Example: No te puedes levantar durante la ceremonia.
Translation: “You can’t stand up during the ceremony.”
En
In/At/On
Example: Estoy en casa.
Translation: “I’m at home.”
Encima de
On top of
Example: Hay un lápiz roto encima de la libreta.
Translation: “There is a broken pencil on top of the notebook.”
Enfrente de
In front of
Example: Van a abrir una biblioteca enfrente de tu casa.
Translation: “They’re opening a library in front of your house.”
Entre
Between (location)
Example: Mi casa está entre dos árboles.
Translation: “My house is between two trees.”
Between (time)
Example: Cenamos entre las ocho y las nueve.
Translation: “We eat dinner between eight and nine.”
Among
Example: Entre otras cosas, me gusta leer.
Translation: “Among other things, I like reading.”
Hacia
Toward
Example: Voy hacia el mercado.
Translation: “I’m heading toward the market.”
Around (time)
Example: Nos vemos hacia las dos.
Translation: “I’ll see you around two.”
Hasta
Until (time)
Example: Mi hermano vivió con nosotros hasta que se casó.
Translation: “My brother lived with us until he got married.”
Until (location)
Example: ¿Nadamos hasta el final de la piscina?
Translation: “Should we swim until the end of the swimming pool?”
