Spanish Grammar
Pronunciation & Accents
Gender & Def./Indef. Articles Subject Pronouns
The Verb Ser
Plural Nouns & Adjectives
The Calendar
Cardinal & Ordinal Numbers
Telling Time
Hay
Verbs - The Present Tense
The Verb Ir
The Verb Tener
The Verb Estar
Ser vs. Estar
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive Pronouns
Stem-Changing Verbs
Object Pronouns
The Verb Gustar
The Weather
Reflexive Verbs
Por vs. Para
Demonstratives
The Verb Acabar de
The Verb Volver a
The Past Tense - Pretérito Prepositions
Informal Commands
The Past Tense - Imperfecto
Preterit vs. Imperfect
Past Participles
Present Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Tense
The Subjunctive
Formal Commands
The Future Tense
The Conditional Tense
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Spanish Prepositions (Preposiciónes)
Learn Spanish: Spanish Prepositions
This learn Spanish grammar lesson is about Spanish prepositions. Prepositions come before nouns or pronouns and shows the relationship of a person or a thing to another object. They usually indicate the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence.The Spanish prepositions are broken down to simple prepositions and compound ones.
For example: The book is on the table. The preposition in this sentance is "on."
Simple Prepositions:
SPANISH |
ENGLISH |
a |
to, at |
ante |
before, in the presence of |
bajo |
under |
con |
with |
contra |
against |
de |
of, from |
desde |
from, since |
en |
in |
entre |
among, between |
hacia |
toward |
hasta |
until |
para |
for, in order to |
por |
for, by, through |
según |
according to |
sin |
without |
sobre |
over, above, about |
tras |
after |
adentro |
inside |
abajo |
downstairs, underneath |
afuera |
outside |
arriba |
upstairs, above |
durante |
during |
excepto |
except |
menos |
except |
salvo |
except |
Compound Prepositions:
SPANISH |
ENGLISH |
a cargo de |
in charge of |
a causa de |
because of |
a favor de |
in favor of |
a fines de |
at the end of |
a mediados de |
around |
a la izquierda (de) |
to the left (of) |
a la derecha (de) |
to the right (of) |
a partir de |
from |
a pie |
walking |
a tiempo |
on time |
a través de |
through |
además de |
besides |
al lado de |
next to, next door to |
a lo largo de |
along |
junto a |
next to, next door to |
al norte de |
to the north of |
al sur de |
to the south of |
al este de |
to the east of |
al oeste de |
to the west of |
alrededor de |
around |
antes de |
before |
cerca de |
near |
de ahora en adelante |
from now on |
de pie |
standing |
de vez en cuando |
from time to time |
debajo de |
beneath, under |
delante de |
in front of |
dentro de |
inside, within |
desde luego |
of course |
después de |
after |
detrás de |
behind |
en cambio |
on the other hand |
en (cino) días |
in (five) days |
en efecto |
in fact |
en (un mes) |
in (one) month |
en lugar de |
instead of |
en vez de |
instead of |
encima de |
above, on top of |
enfrente de |
in front of, across from, opposite |
frente a |
facing |
fuera de |
outside of |
lejos de |
far from |
hacia atrás |
backward(s) |
hacia adelante |
forward |
más allá de |
beyond |
de lado |
sideways |
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