prepositions Flashcards
toward
hasta, hacia
sin
withou
separately
por separado
to decide to
decidir (no preposition)
at
en, a
which preposition is used to: indicate manner, or how something is done (on, by, with)
a
vamos a pie
escribo a lápliz
to remember to
acordarse de + infinitive/object
acordarse is often used with haber.
Me acuerdo de haberte visto una vez. I remember having seen you once before.
Me acuerdo de ti.
finally
por fin
for what reason
para qué
to stop
dejar de + infinitive
Deja de gritarme
to dream about
soñar con + infinitive/noun
also means to Hope to
Sueño con cambiar el mundo.
Soñamos con hadas. (we dream about faries)
in order that
para que
to approach
acercarse a + object
se acerca a mí. He approaches me.
to threaten with
amenazar con + infinitive/noun
amenazo con culparte (i am threatening to blame you)
Amenazan con tácticas ofensivas.
therefore
por lo tanto
por
for, by
contra
against
verb: to do the right
hacer bien en + Inf
Usted hace bien en contarme la verdad. You are doing the right thing in telling me the truth
by phone
por teléfono
sobre
about, on, upon, above, over, around
certainly
por cierto
which preposition is used to: introduce an indirect object (to, for)
a
le di el regalo a Celia.
Compré los tomates a Anita
in writing
por escrito
to look for
buscar (no preposition)