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A

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Hours A+ horas (quedamos a las cuatro)

Day: estamos a + fecha

Age at which something is done with article
Empecé estudiar a los doce años

Price (variable): está a cinco dólares.

Direction to which a person is going: vamos al restaurante

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De

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Express a stage of life
De niño… era gordo, De mayor, De joven,De día

Express how old someone is; no article-
Un hombre de treinta años.

Express the value of something; no article
Un coche de millón dólares

Origin from which a person comes
He llegado muy cansado de la piscina

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De…a…

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La reunión será de 9 a 10

Express beginning and end of an action

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Desde

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Desde + hora, día, mes, año, fecha

Express the beginning of an action or a fact; Since

Indicates the origin of a path: desde su casa al trabajo. From home to work

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En

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En + años, periodos, estaciones, temporadas, siglo: La guerra civil comenzó en 1936.

Located on something: tu móvil está en la mesa

Located within something: los zapatos están en la caja

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Entre….y….

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Approximate time often accompanied by y: Between 7 y 8

Located in a middle place: la frutería está entre la pescadería y la carnicería

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Hacia

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Approximate time, Around: Te recogeré hacia las siete de la tarde

Express direction, towards, like “a”: vamos hacia la plaza

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Hasta

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Limited time, Until : Estaremos en el bar hasta las nueve

Indicates the end of the journey: llegar hasta Francia

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Desde….hasta…

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Same as “de….a….”

Beginning and end of an action or fact

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Para

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Express the limit before which something must happen: Los deberes son para el martes

Express direction like “a”: me voy para casa (towards?)

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Por

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Approximate time BUT never used with hours: El tren llega por la mañana.

Exchange of one thing for another: TV por mil dólares

Around Indicates approximate place of something, around: por la zona nueva.

Along the: caminamos por la playa

Through: por el parque

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Sobretodo te

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Same as hacia. Approximate time

Located on top of something or someone

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Tras

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Old fashioned: Después de (after): tras unos minutos

Located behind something or someone

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Con

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Age at which something is done; NO article

Empecé estudiar con doce años

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Ante

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Located in front of something or someone

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Bajo

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Located below someone or something

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Cerca de

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Near

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Next to

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A lado de

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