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Prepositions-Part 1
| Preposition | Meanaing | Spanish Sentence | Translatin |
|---|---|---|---|
| arriba | up | El gato está arriba del sofá. | The cat is up on the couch. |
| abajo | down | El perro duerme abajo en su camita. | The dog sleeps down in his little bed. |
| encima de | on top of | El cuaderno está encima de la mesa. | The notebook is on top of the table. |
| debajo de | under | Hay polvo debajo de la cama. | There is dust under the bed. |
| sobre | on/over | El reloj está sobre la chimenea. | The clock is over the fireplace. |
| en | in/on | La comida está en el refrigerador. | The food is in the refrigerator. |
| dentro de | inside | El gato está dentro de la caja. | The cat is inside the box. |
| fuera de | outside of | Los niños juegan fuera de la casa. | The children play outside of the house. |
| delante de | in front of | Estoy delante del teatro. | I am in front of the theater. |
| detrás de | behind | El coche está detrás del edificio. | The car is behind the building. |
| al lado de | next to | Ella se sienta al lado de mí. | She sits next to me. |
| cerca de | near | La tienda está cerca de mi casa. | The store is near my house. |
| lejos de | far from | El aeropuerto está lejos de aquí. | The airport is far from here. |
| entre | between | La lámpara está entre los sillones. | The lamp is between the armchairs. |
| hacia | toward | Caminamos hacia el parque. | We walk toward the park. |
| hasta | up to/until | Trabaja hasta las cinco. | He works until five. |
| desde | from/since | Vivo aquí desde 2010. | I have lived here since 2010. |
| contra | against | El sofá está contra la pared. | The sofa is against the wall. |
| sin | without | No puedo vivir sin música. | I can't live without music. |
| con | with | Voy con mis amigos. | I go with my friends. |
| por | through/for | Pasamos por el túnel. | We pass through the tunnel. |
| para | for/to | El regalo es para ti. | The gift is for you. |
| ante | before (facing) | Comparecí ante el juez. | I appeared before the judge. |
| según | according to | Según el mapa, estamos cerca. | According to the map, we are close. |
| tras | after/behind | Fui tras el autobús. | I went after the bus. |