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Prepositions-Part 2
| Preposition | Meaning | Spanish sentence | Translatin |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | to | Voy a la playa mañana. | I am going to the beach tomorrow. |
| junto a | right next to | Me senté junto a la ventana. | I sat right next to the window. |
| frente a | across from | El banco está frente a la plaza. | The bank is across from the plaza. |
| alrededor de | around | Caminamos alrededor del lago. | We walk around the lake. |
| a través de | through | La flecha pasó a través de la manzana. | The arrow went through the apple. |
| en medio de | in the middle of | Había un árbol en medio de la calle. | There was a tree in the middle of the street. |
| bajo | under/beneath | El gato se escondió bajo la mesa. | The cat hid under the table. |
| junto con | together with | Canté junto con mis amigos. | I sang together with my friends. |
| encima | above | La luna estaba encima de las nubes. | The moon was above the clouds. |
| excepto | except | Todos van excepto yo. | Everyone goes except me. |
| durante | during | Dormí durante la película. | I slept during the movie. |
| mediante | by means of | Pagamos mediante tarjeta. | We paid by means of card. |
| respecto a | regarding | No tengo dudas respecto a tu plan. | I have no doubts regarding your plan. |
| en contra de | against | Estamos en contra de la violencia. | We are against violence. |
| a favor de | in favor of | Estoy a favor de la paz. | I am in favor of peace. |
| gracias a | thanks to | Llegamos gracias al GPS. | We arrived thanks to the GPS. |
| por culpa de | because of (negative) | Llegué tarde por culpa del tráfico. | I was late because of the traffic. |
| delante | ahead | Corre delante del grupo. | Run ahead of the group. |
| vía | via | Volamos a París vía Madrid. | We flew to Paris via Madrid. |
| salvo | except | Todos aprobaron salvo uno. | Everyone passed except one. |
| rumbo a | heading to | Vamos rumbo a la montaña. | We’re heading to the mountain. |
| previo a | prior to | Calentamos previo al partido. | We warmed up prior to the game. |
| arriba de | up above | El cuadro está arriba de la cama. | The picture is up above the bed. |
| debajo | down below | Hay agua debajo. | There is water below. |