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En - Spanish PrepositionThe
Spanish preposition en is used to indicate
location, amount of time or money, proportion, and means, and is found in a few
expressions and compound prepositions.
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Location (in space
or time) |
in, at, on |
| en la clase |
in the class |
| en casa |
at home |
| en el aeropuerto |
at the airport |
| en la mesa |
on the table |
| en la radio |
on the radio |
| en la televisión |
on television |
| en 2004 |
in 2004 |
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| Amount |
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| - of time |
in |
| Vamos en 10 minutos. |
We're going in 10 minutes. |
| Lo hice en un día. |
I did it in one day. |
| - of money |
for |
| Se vende en 5 pesos. |
It sells for (costs) 5 pesos. |
| Lo compré en 100 dólares. |
I bought it for $100. |
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| Proportion |
by |
| más grande que Juan en una cabeza |
a head taller than Juan |
| reducir algo en 20 por cien |
to reduce something by 20% |
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| Means |
by |
| ir en avión, en coche |
by plane, by car |
| reconocer en la voz, en el andar |
to recognize by voice, way of walking |
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| Compound prepositions |
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| en frente de |
in front of |
| en lugar de |
instead of, in place of |
| en vez de |
instead of |
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| Expressions |
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| en broma |
as a joke |
| en serio |
seriously |
| en busca de |
in search of |
| en cambio |
on the other hand |
| en español |
in Spanish |
| en honor de |
in honor of |
| en la actualidad |
right now, currently |
| en secreto |
in secret |
| en seguida |
immediately |
| en todas partes |
everywhere |
| en vista de |
in view of |
| en vivo |
live |
| en voz alta/baja |
in a loud/soft voice |
| estar en contra |
to be against |
| pensar en |
to think about |
More Prepositions:
A, Con, De, Sin Por vs Para
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