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Preposition-Location
Prepositions in Spanish for location
| Preposition | English | Spanish Example Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| afuera | outside (physical location) | El perro está afuera. | The dog is outside. |
| alrededor de | around | Camina alrededor de la mesa. | Walk around the table. |
| alejarse de | ,move away from | Me alejo del fuego. | I move away from the fire. |
| cerca de | near | Estamos cerca de la ventana. | We are near the window. |
| debajo | under | El gato duerme debajo de la silla. | The cat sleeps under the chair. |
| delante de | in front of | El coche está delante de la casa. | The car is in front of the house. |
| dentro | inside | Los niños están dentro del aula. | The children are inside the classroom. |
| detrás | behind | El jardín está detrás del edificio. | The garden is behind the building. |
| encima de | on top of | El libro está encima de la mesa. | The book is on top of the table. |
| en | on / in | La taza está en la mesa. | The cup is on the table. |
| entre | between | El banco está entre los árboles. | The bench is between the trees. |
| fuera | out (state/exclusion) | Estás fuera del juego. | You are out of the game. |
| fuera de | out of (away from) | El perro está fuera de la casa. | The dog is out of the house. |
| hacia | towards (in the general direction | Camino hacia la puerta. | I walk toward the door. |
| lejos de | far from | Vivo lejos del centro. | I live far from downtown. |
| sobre | on / on top of | El cuadro está sobre la repisa. | The picture is on the shelf. |
| por | through | Caminamos por la ciudad | We walked through the city |
| para | towards (final destination) | Caminamos para el centro. | We walked towards downtown. |
| abajo de | below/undeer | El terreno está abjo de la plantation principal | The basement is below the main flow. |
| izquierda (la) | left | El camino sigue abajo hacia la izquierda. | The path continuesdown to the left. |
| abajo | down/below | El gato está de la mesa | The cat is down below the table. |
| derecha (la) | right (direction) | Volverse a la derecha. | Turn to the right. |