Prepositons Flashcards
Basic Spanish
a (personal)
I see Juan.
Yo veo a Juan.
Whenever a verb is directed to a person; an ‘a’ is placed before the word that describes the person.
about; concerning
acerca de
across from
frente a
against
[used to express physical contact or opposition to ideology or circumstances]
contra
ahead; in front of; before
delante de
aside; to one side
a un lado
at/in the bottom of
al fondo de
behind
detrás de
besides; after
tras de
between; among;
[Used to express physical position or mental or emotional condition]
entre
close by
al lado
close to
cerca de
downstairs
abajo
during
durante
far from
lejos de
for; about to; in order to;
[Used to express a prepared condition; mood; or inclination to act for someone or something].
We are about to go to the store.
para
Estamos para ir a la tienda.
for; by; though; around
[used with time; reason; instead of; in exchange; price; mode of transportation/communication; weight; nearby]
Expressions: por lo general (usually); por eso (hence; therefore); por aqui (hereabouts); por tanto (therefore; thereupon); por nada (for nothing).
por
from
de
from; since
desde
in/at the back
atrás
inside
adentro
nobody
nadie
on the left side
a mano izquierda
on the right side
a mano derecha
