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Learn Spanish Grammar
Spanish Pronunciation
Spanish Gender and Articles
Spanish Subject Pronouns
Spanish Verb Ser
Spanish Plural Nouns and Adjectives
Calendar in Spanish
Spanish Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers
Spanish Prepositions
Telling Time in Spanish
Spanish Verb Hay
Spanish Verbs Present Tense
Spanish Verb Ir
Spanish Verb Tener
Spanish Verb Estar
Ser vs. Estar
Spanish Possessive Adjectives
Spanish Possessive Pronouns
Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs
Spanish Prepositions Por vs. Para
Spanish Demonstratives
Spanish Direct Object Pronouns
Spanish Indirect Object Pronoun
Direct + Indirect Object Pronouns
Spanish Verb Gustar
Weather in Spanish
Spanish Reflexive Verbs (coming soon)
Spanish Verb Acabar
Spanish Verb Volver
Spanish Past Tense - Pretérito
Spanish Informal Commands
Spanish Plural Familiar Commands
Spanish Nosotros Commands (coming soon)
Spanish Past Tense - Imperfecto
Preterit vs. Imperfect
Spanish Past Participles
Spanish Present Perfect Tense
Spanish Past Perfect Tense
Spanish Formal Commands
Spanish Subjunctive Mood
Spanish Future Tense
Spanish Conditional Tense
| 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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