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Prepositions-Combine
Combined list of prepositions contained in Parts 1 and 2
| Spanish | English | Sample Sentence | English Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| a favor de | in favor of | Estoy a favor de la paz. | I am in favor of peace. |
| a través de | through | La flecha pasó a través de la manzana. | The arrow went through the apple. |
| a | to | Voy a la playa mañana. | I am going to the beach tomorrow. |
| abajo de | below/undeer | El terreno está abjo de la plantation principal | The basement is below the main flow. |
| al lado de | next to | Ella se sienta al lado de mí. | She sits next to me. |
| alejarse de | ,move away from | Me alejo del fuego. | I move away from the fire. |
| alrededor de | around | Camina alrededor de la mesa. | Walk around the table. |
| ante | before (facing) | Comparecí ante el juez. | I appeared before the judge. |
| arriba | up | El gato está arriba del sofá. | The cat is up on the couch. |
| bajo | under/beneath | El gato se escondió bajo la mesa. | The cat hid under the table. |
| cerca de | near | Estamos cerca de la ventana. | We are near the window. |
| con | with | Voy con mis amigos. | I go with my friends. |
| contra | against | El sofá está contra la pared. | The sofa is against the wall. |
| de | of/fromf | owned by | Soy de Colorado. |
| debajo de | under | Hay polvo debajo de la cama. | There is dust under the bed. |
| debajo | down below | Hay agua debajo. | There is water below. afuera |
| delante de | in front of | El coche está delante de la casa. | The car is in front of the house. |
| delante de | in front of | Estoy delante del teatro. | I am in front of the theater. |
| delante | ahead | Corre delante del grupo. | Run ahead of the group. |
| dentro de | inside | El gato está dentro de la caja. | The cat is inside the box. |
| derecha (la) | right (direction) | Volverse a la derecha. | Turn to the right. |
| desde | from/since | Vivo aquí desde 2010. | I have lived here since 2010. |
| detrás de | behind | El coche está detrás del edificio. | The car is behind the building. |
| durante | during | Dormí durante la película. | I slept during the movie. |
| en contra de | against | Estamos en contra de la violencia. | We are against violence. |
| 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. |
| en | in/on | La comida está en el refrigerador. | The food is in the refrigerator. |
| encima de | on top of | El libro está encima de la mesa. | The book is on top of the table. |
| entre | between | El banco está entre los árboles. | The bench is between the trees. |
| excepto | except | Todos van excepto yo. | Everyone goes except me. |
| frente a | across from | El banco está frente a la plaza. | The bank is across from the plaza. |
| fuera de | out of (away from) | El perro está fuera de la casa. | The dog is out of the house. |
| fuera | out (state/exclusion) | Estás fuera del juego. | You are out of the game. |
| gracias a | thanks to | Llegamos gracias al GPS. | We arrived thanks to the GPS. |
| hacia | toward | Caminamos hacia el parque. | We walk toward the park. |
| hasta | up to/until | Trabaja hasta las cinco. | He works until five. |
| junto a | right next to | Me senté junto a la ventana. | I sat right next to the window. |
| junto con | together with | Canté junto con mis amigos. | I sang together with my friends. |
| lejos de | far from | El aeropuerto está lejos de aquí. | The airport is far from here. |
| mediante | by means of | Pagamos mediante tarjeta. | We paid by means of card. |
| para | for/to | El regalo es para ti. | The gift is for you. |
| para | towards (final destination) | Caminamos para el centro. | We walked towards downtown. |
| por culpa de | because of (negative) | Llegué tarde por culpa del tráfico. | I was late because of the traffic. |
| por | through/for | Pasamos por el túnel. | We pass through the tunnel. |
| previo a | prior to | Calentamos previo al partido. | We warmed up prior to the game. |
| respecto a | regarding | No tengo dudas respecto a tu plan. | I have no doubts regarding your plan. |
| rumbo a | heading to | Vamos rumbo a la montaña. | We’re heading to the mountain. |
| salvo | except | Todos aprobaron salvo uno. | Everyone passed except one. |
| según | according to | Según el mapa, estamos cerca. | According to the map, we are close. |
| sin | without | No puedo vivir sin música. | I can't live without music. |
| sobre | on/over | El reloj está sobre la chimenea. | The clock is over the fireplace. |
| tras | after/behind | Fui tras el autobús. | I went after the bus. |
| vía | by way of | Volamos a París vía Madrid. | We flew to Paris via Madrid. |