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What is the preposition that translates to 'with' and is used in the sentence 'Me gusta el café ___ leche.'?
con
Which preposition is used to indicate purpose or intention, as in 'Tengo que ir a la tienda ___ comprar azúcar.'?
para
What is the preposition that means 'without' and is used in the sentence 'No se puede vivir ___ comida.'?
sin
Which preposition is used to indicate a location between two points, as in 'La oficina está ___ el banco y el supermercado.'?
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What is the preposition that translates to 'to' or 'at' and is used in the sentence 'Juan va ___ la playa.'?
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What preposition is used to indicate opposition or contrast, as in the sentence 'El equipo de España jugará ___ el equipo de Inglaterra en la final.'?
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Which preposition is used to indicate a starting point in time, as in the sentence 'La conozco ___ hace once años.'?
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What preposition is used to indicate the duration of an action, as in the sentence 'Vivía en Granada ___ tres meses.'?
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Which preposition is used to indicate direction, as in the sentence 'Viajamos ___ las montañas.'?
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What preposition is used to indicate a source or authority, as in the sentence 'Según los expertos, hay más contaminación que hace 10 años.'?
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What preposition is used to indicate the topic or subject of a book or a discussion?
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Which preposition is used to indicate the origin or source of something?
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What preposition is used to indicate the endpoint of an action or a time limit?
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Which preposition is used to indicate a location or position?
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What preposition is used to indicate the means or method of doing something?
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What does the compound preposition 'a causa de' translate to in English?
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What is the meaning of the compound preposition 'al lado de' in a sentence?
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Which compound preposition is used to indicate that something happens at the end of a period of time?
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What does the compound preposition 'además de' translate to in English?
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Which compound preposition is used to indicate a location around something?
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What preposition is used to indicate movement along the length of something, as in 'Corrió a lo largo del río.', and what does it translate to in English?
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Which preposition is used to indicate a location north or south of a place, as in 'Las montañas están al norte del país.' and 'Granada está al sur de España.'?
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What preposition is used to indicate a middle point in time, as in 'La familia fue a España a mediados de los setenta.', and what does it translate to in English?
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How would you translate 'Along' in a sentence like 'Corrió a lo largo del río.' into Spanish?
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What preposition is used to indicate movement north or south of a place, as in 'Las montañas están al norte del país.' and 'Granada está al sur de España.'?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'before' in English, used to indicate a point of time preceding an event?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'near' in English, used to indicate a location close to something?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'through' in English, used to indicate movement from one side to the other?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'on time' in English, used to indicate punctuality?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'from' in English, used to indicate a point of origin?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'before' in English, used to indicate a point of time preceding an event?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'through' in English, used to indicate movement from one side to the other?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'near' in English, used to indicate a location close to something?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'from' in English, used to indicate a point of origin?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'on time' in English, used to indicate punctuality?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'in front of' in English?
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Which Spanish preposition is used to indicate movement or direction towards something?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'above' or 'on top of' in English?
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Which Spanish preposition is used to indicate a location behind something?
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What is the Spanish preposition that translates to 'of course' in English?
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What is the preposition used to indicate a location opposite something, as in 'La comisaría está ___ del albergue.'?
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What preposition is used to indicate movement downwards, as in 'Cuando miramos ___ vemos el suelo.'?
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What is the preposition used to indicate a location outside something, as in 'El autobús está esperando ___ de la escuela.'?
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What preposition is used to indicate movement or direction upwards, as in 'Cuando miramos ___ vemos el techo.'?
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What is the preposition used to indicate a location in front of something, as in 'La tele está situada ___ al sofá.'?
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Study Notes
Prepositions in Spanish
- Con means "with" and is used to indicate accompaniment or addition, e.g., "Me gusta el café con leche" (I like coffee with milk).
- Para means "for" or "in order to" and is used to express purpose or direction, e.g., "Tengo que ir a la tienda para comprar azúcar" (I need to go to the store to buy sugar).
- Sin means "without" and is used to indicate the absence of something, e.g., "No se puede vivir sin comida" (You can't live without food).
- Antes means "before" and is used to indicate time, e.g., "La clase de español es antes de la clase de inglés" (The Spanish class is before the English class).
- Entre means "between" or "among" and is used to indicate location or position, e.g., "La oficina está entre el banco y el supermercado" (The office is between the bank and the supermarket).
- A means "to" or "at" and is used to indicate direction or location, e.g., "Juan va a la playa" (Juan goes to the beach).
Prepositions in Spanish
Against/Opposition
- "Contra" is used to indicate opposition or against something, e.g. "El equipo de España jugará contra el equipo de Inglaterra en la final" (The Spanish team will play against the English team in the final).
Since/From
- "Desde" is used to indicate the starting point of an action, e.g. "La conozco desde hace once años" (I've known her for eleven years).
During
- "Durante" is used to indicate the period of time during which an action takes place, e.g. "Vivía en Granada durante tres meses" (I lived in Granada for three months).
Towards
- "Hacia" is used to indicate movement towards a place or direction, e.g. "Viajamos hacia las montañas" (We're traveling towards the mountains).
Under
- "Bajo" is used to indicate a lower position or temperature, e.g. "La temperatura fue bajo diez grados" (The temperature was below ten degrees).
According to
- "Según" is used to indicate the source of information, e.g. "Según los expertos hay más contaminación que hace 10 años" (According to experts, there is more pollution than 10 years ago).
Prepositions in Spanish
About/Above/Over
- "Sobre" is used to indicate a topic or subject, e.g. "El libro es sobre la vida de Juan" (The book is about Juan's life).
Of/From
- "De" is used to indicate origin or possession, e.g. "Caminé el Camino de Santiago el año pasado" (I walked the Camino of Santiago last year).
Until
- "Hasta" is used to indicate a point of time up to which an action continues, e.g. "No voy a terminar mi trabajo hasta las once" (I won't finish my work until eleven o'clock).
In/On
- "En" is used to indicate a location or time, e.g. "Tengo que volver en dos minutos" (I need to return in two minutes).
For/By/Through
- "Por" is used to indicate means or agency, e.g. "Viajaré por Castilla La Mancha" (I will travel through Castilla La Mancha).
Compound Prepositions in Spanish
Translation and Example Sentences
- A causa de: Because of; No jugamos el partido a causa de la lluvia. (We didn't play the game because of the rain.)
- Acerca de: About; Yo no sé mucho acerca del ejército. (I don't know much about the army.)
- Además de: As well as; Además de español, estudio el francés. (In addition to Spanish, I study French.)
- A favor de: In favour of; Mucha gente va a votar a favor de la nueva ley. (Many people are going to vote in favour of the new law.)
Location and Direction
- A fines de: At the end of; La navidad es a fines de Diciembre. (Christmas is at the end of December.)
- Al lado de: Beside; El baño está al lado de mi habitación. (The bathroom is beside my room.)
- A la derecha de: To the right of; La mesita de noche está a la derecha de la cama. (The bedside table is to the right of the bed.)
- A la izquierda de: To the left of; La carnicería está a la izquierda de la peluquería. (The butcher's shop is to the left of the hairdresser's.)
- Alrededor de: Around; Comimos alrededor de la mesa. (We ate around the table.)
Prepositions of Location
- "A lo largo de" means "along" and is used to indicate movement or position along something, e.g., "Corrió a lo largo del río" (He ran along the river).
- "Al norte de" means "to the north of" and is used to indicate location north of a place, e.g., "Las montañas están al norte del país" (The mountains are to the north of the country).
- "Al sur de" means "to the south of" and is used to indicate location south of a place, e.g., "Granada está al sur de España" (Granada is to the south of Spain).
- "A mediados de" means "in the middle of" and is used to indicate a specific time or period, e.g., "La familia fue a España a mediados de los setenta" (The family went to Spain in the middle of the seventies).
Prepositions in Spanish
Basic Prepositions
- Con: means "with" (e.g., Me gusta el café con leche)
- Para: means "for" or "in order to" (e.g., Tengo que ir a la tienda para comprar azúcar)
- Sin: means "without" (e.g., No se puede vivir sin comida)
- Antes: means "before" (e.g., La clase de español es antes de la clase de inglés)
- Entre: means "between" or "among" (e.g., La oficina está entre el banco y el supermercado)
- A: means "to" or "at" (e.g., Juan va a la playa)
- Contra: means "against" (e.g., El equipo de España jugará contra el equipo de Inglaterra en la final)
- Desde: means "since" or "from" (e.g., La conozco desde hace once años)
- Durante: means "during" (e.g., Vivía en Granada durante tres meses)
- Hacia: means "towards" (e.g., Viajamos hacia las montañas)
- Bajo: means "under" (e.g., La temperatura fue bajo diez grados)
- Según: means "according to" (e.g., Según los expertos hay más contaminación que hace 10 años)
- Sobre: means "about", "above", or "over" (e.g., El libro es sobre la vida de Juan)
- De: means "of" or "from" (e.g., Caminé el Camino de Santiago el año pasado)
- Hasta: means "until" (e.g., No voy a terminar mi trabajo hasta las once)
- En: means "in" or "on" (e.g., Tengo que volver en dos minutos)
- Por: means "for", "by", or "through" (e.g., Viajaré por Castilla La Mancha)
- A lo largo de: means "along" (e.g., Corrió a lo largo del río)
- Al norte de: means "to the north of" (e.g., Las montañas están al norte del país)
- Al sur de: means "to the south of" (e.g., Granada está al sur de España)
- A mediados de: means "in the middle of" (e.g., La familia fue a España a mediados de los setenta)
Compound Prepositions
- A causa de: means "because of" (e.g., No jugamos el partido a causa de la lluvia)
- Acerca de: means "about" (e.g., Yo no sé mucho acerca del ejército)
- Además de: means "as well as" (e.g., Además de español, estudio el francés)
- A favor de: means "in favour of" (e.g., Mucha gente va a votar a favor de la nueva ley)
- A fines de: means "at the end of" (e.g., La navidad es a fines de Diciembre)
- Al lado de: means "beside" (e.g., El baño está al lado de mi habitación)
- A la derecha de: means "to the right of" (e.g., La mesita de noche está a la derecha de la cama)
- A la izquierda de: means "to the left of" (e.g., La carnicería está a la izquierda de la peluquería)
- Alrededor de: means "around" (e.g., Comimos alrededor de la mesa)
- Antes de: means "before" (e.g., La clase de español es antes de la clase de inglés)
- A partir de: means "from" (e.g., La conozco desde hace once años)
- A tiempo: means "on time" (e.g., Llegué a tiempo para la reunión)
- A través de: means "through" (e.g., Viajaré por Castilla La Mancha)
- Cerca de: means "near" (e.g., El parque está cerca de mi casa)
- Debajo de: means "beneath" or "under" (e.g., El gato está debajo de la cama)
Prepositions in Spanish
Basic Prepositions
- Con means "with" (e.g., Me gusta el café con leche)
- Para means "for" or "in order to" (e.g., Tengo que ir a la tienda para comprar azúcar)
- Sin means "without" (e.g., No se puede vivir sin comida)
- Antes means "before" (e.g., La clase de español es antes de la clase de inglés)
- Entre means "between" or "among" (e.g., La oficina está entre el banco y el supermercado)
- A means "to" or "at" (e.g., Juan va a la playa)
- Contra means "against" (e.g., El equipo de España jugará contra el equipo de Inglaterra en la final)
- Desde means "since" or "from" (e.g., La conozco desde hace once años)
- Durante means "during" (e.g., Vivía en Granada durante tres meses)
- Hacia means "towards" (e.g., Viajamos hacia las montañas)
- Bajo means "under" (e.g., La temperatura fue bajo diez grados)
- Según means "according to" (e.g., Según los expertos hay más contaminación que hace 10 años)
- Sobre means "about", "above", or "over" (e.g., El libro es sobre la vida de Juan)
- De means "of" or "from" (e.g., Caminé el Camino de Santiago el año pasado)
- Hasta means "until" (e.g., No voy a terminar mi trabajo hasta las once)
- En means "in" or "on" (e.g., Tengo que volver en dos minutos)
- Por means "for", "by", or "through" (e.g., Viajaré por Castilla La Mancha)
- A lo largo de means "along" (e.g., Corrió a lo largo del río)
Compound Prepositions
- A causa de means "because of" (e.g., No jugamos el partido a causa de la lluvia)
- Acerca de means "about" (e.g., Yo no sé mucho acerca del ejército)
- Además de means "as well as" (e.g., Además de español, estudio el francés)
- A favor de means "in favour of" (e.g., Mucha gente va a votar a favor de la nueva ley)
- A fines de means "at the end of" (e.g., La navidad es a fines de Diciembre)
- Al lado de means "beside" (e.g., El baño está al lado de mi habitación)
- A la derecha de means "to the right of" (e.g., La mesita de noche está a la derecha de la cama)
- A la izquierda de means "to the left of" (e.g., La carnicería está a la izquierda de la peluquería)
- Alrededor de means "around" (e.g., Comimos alrededor de la mesa)
- Antes de means "before" (e.g., A partir de)
- A partir de means "from" (e.g., A partir de)
- A tiempo means "on time" (e.g., A tiempo)
- A través de means "through" (e.g., A través de)
- Cerca de means "near" (e.g., Cerca de)
- Debajo de means "beneath" or "under" (e.g., Debajo de)
Prepositions of Location and Direction in Spanish
- Delante de means "in front of", indicating something is in a position ahead of something else.
- Dentro de is used to describe something that is "within" or "inside" something else.
- Desde luego is an expression that means "of course", used to show strong agreement or confirmation.
- Después de indicates something happens "after" a specific event or time.
- Detrás de means "behind", describing something located at the back of something else.
- Encima de translates to "above" or "on top of", indicating a position higher than something else.
- Lejos de means "far from", describing something at a significant distance from something else.
- Hacia atrás means "backwards", indicating movement in the opposite direction.
- Hacia adelante means "forwards", describing movement in a forward direction.
Prepositions of Location and Direction
- Enfrente de means "in front of" or "opposite", and is used to describe the location of something in relation to another object or place, e.g., "La comisaría está enfrente del albergue" (The police station is opposite the hostel).
Alternative Actions
- En vez de means "instead of", and is used to describe an alternative action or option, e.g., "Voy a jugar al baloncesto en vez del tenis" (I'm going to play basketball instead of tennis).
Directions and Orientation
- Frente a means "in front of" or "facing", and is used to describe the position or orientation of something in relation to another object or direction, e.g., "La tele está situada frente al sofá" (The TV is situated in front of the sofa).
- Fuera de means "outside of", and is used to describe the location of something outside a building, area, or enclosure, e.g., "El autobús está esperando fuera de la escuela" (The bus is waiting outside the school).
- Hacia abajo means "down" or "downwards", and is used to describe a downward direction or movement, e.g., "Cuando miramos hacia abajo vemos el suelo" (When we look down, we see the floor).
- Hacia arriba means "up" or "upwards", and is used to describe an upward direction or movement, e.g., "Cuando miramos hacia arriba vemos el techo" (When we look up, we see the ceiling).
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