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Las preposiciones - Spanish Prepositions
Prepositions are the little words placed
in front of nouns in order to indicate a relationship between that noun and the
verb, adjective, or noun that follows.
This is an introduction to some of the most common Spanish prepositions. In
upcoming lessons, we'll look at these prepositions in more detail.
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A |
to, at
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Voy a Madrid.
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I'm going to Madrid.
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Alguien está a la puerta. |
Someone is at the door. |
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1. |
connects a verb of purpose + infinitive |
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Voy a comer. |
I'm going to eat. |
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Ana viene a ayudar. |
Ana is coming to help. |
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2. |
joins any verb (except tener*) + a person (learn
more) |
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Veo a la chica. |
I see the girl. |
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Quiere a los niños. |
He loves kids. |
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¿Buscas a Pablo? |
Are you looking for Pablo? |
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Tengo dos hermanos. |
I have two brothers. |
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CON
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with |
| Voy con Carlos. |
I'm going with Carlos. |
| chile con carne |
chili with meat |
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DE |
from, of, about |
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Es de Paris. |
He is from Paris.
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el vaso de leche |
glass of milk |
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el libro de poesía |
book of poetry |
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la historia de amor |
story about love |
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1. |
descriptively links two nouns |
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la clase de español |
Spanish class |
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el paño de cocina |
dishcloth, teacloth |
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el libro de historia |
history book |
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2. |
expresses possession -
see lesson |
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el libro de Juan |
Juan's book |
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EN |
in, on, at |
| Estoy en la clase. |
I'm in the class. |
| Vamos en 10 minutos. |
We're going in 10 minutes. |
| El libro en la mesa |
The book on the table |
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More uses of en |
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SIN |
without |
| Leo sin gafas. |
I read without glasses. |
| Quiero un libro sin fotos. |
I want a book without pictures. |
More Prepositions: Por vs Para
Spanish for
Beginners Grammar
Lessons
Verbs with
Prepositions
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