{"id":1598,"date":"2018-04-30T22:18:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T22:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/?p=1598"},"modified":"2018-05-04T01:06:17","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T01:06:17","slug":"spanish-prepositions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/spanish-prepositions\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Prepositions: The Definitive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>h4 { font-weight: bold; }<\/style>\n<p>Do you want to know a secret about Spanish prepositions? Even we native Spanish speakers use them wrong at times, but don&#8217;t fret. With this guide, you will learn what Spanish prepositions are, what they mean, and how you can use them.<\/p>\n<h2>Spanish Prepositions<\/h2>\n<p>The word \u201cpreposition\u201d may sound quite intimidating, but fear it not! It is just a term people use for words that connect two elements of a sentence. Let\u2019s connect the words \u201ccasa\u201d (house) and \u201coro\u201d (gold) and let\u2019s see how a preposition establishes a relationship between these two words.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>casa <strong>de<\/strong> oro (house <strong>of<\/strong> gold)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unlike most words in Spanish, Spanish prepositions don\u2019t change. What a relief! Spanish prepositions have no number or gender. That means that they are not singular, plural, feminine or masculine. No, you don\u2019t have to worry about any of that.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>anill<strong>os de<\/strong> oro (rings <strong>of<\/strong> gold)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rae.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RAE<\/a>, the official institution that oversees the Spanish language, only identifies 23 prepositions in Spanish, and two of them are no longer used. Let\u2019s learn about them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/thought-catalog-217861-unsplash-e1525126325240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Most Used Spanish Prepositions<\/h2>\n<p>Though you will only find 23 prepositions in Spanish, the Spanish language has something called \u201clocuciones preposicionales\u201d. Many linguists translate this Spanish term into English as \u201ccompound prepositions\u201d. They are groups of words that function as prepositions.<\/p>\n<p>Below you will find a list of simple and compound prepositions in Spanish. Oh! And to help you sound like a native Spanish speaker, we included a list of idiomatic expressions with Spanish prepositions. We\u2019ll tell you more about them later on.<\/p>\n<h2>List of Simple Spanish Prepositions<\/h2>\n<p>The following list of simple prepositions in Spanish is ordered by frequency of use. The most used Spanish prepositions appear at the top of the list.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. de<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>of, from, about<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p><strong>&#8220;De&#8221; <\/strong>is the most used preposition in Spanish according to a Spanish corpus created by the linguist <a href=\"http:\/\/davies-linguistics.byu.edu\/personal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Davies<\/a>.\u00a0 This preposition is commonly used to express possession, nationality, subject, and cause. It can even be used to express what something is made of or the time in which something happened.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Esa es la casa de mi madre. (That\u2019s my mother\u2019s house.)<\/li>\n<li>Soy de M\u00e9xico. (I am from Mexico.)<\/li>\n<li>No s\u00e9 nada de ella. (I know nothing about her.)<\/li>\n<li>Muri\u00f3 de desnutrici\u00f3n. (He died of malnutrition.)<\/li>\n<li>Mira mi vestido de seda. (Look at my silk dress!)<\/li>\n<li>Estudio de noche. (I study at night.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> When the preposition \u201cde\u201d appears before the definite article \u201cel\u201d, it becomes \u201cdel\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Soy de el Reino Unido. (incorrect)<\/li>\n<li>Soy del Reino Unido. (correct)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2. a<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>to, at<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;To&#8221; or &#8220;at&#8221; in Spanish is <strong>&#8220;a<\/strong><strong>&#8220;<\/strong>. It\u00a0is used when the direct object of a verb is an animal or a person or something personified. We also use \u201ca\u201d to introduce an indirect object, to express time, to give an order, to indicate manner and motion.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Busco a mi padre. (I am looking for my father.)<\/li>\n<li>Escribe una carta a tu madre. (Write a letter to your mother.)<\/li>\n<li>Nos vemos a las 6:00 pm. (See you at 6:00 pm.)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a1A comer! (Go eat!)<\/li>\n<li>Llegu\u00e9 all\u00ed a pie. (I got there on foot.)<\/li>\n<li>Voy a Paris. (I am going to Paris.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> When the preposition \u201ca\u201d appears before the definite article \u201cel\u201d, it becomes \u201cal\u201d.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Voy a el parque. (incorrect)<\/li>\n<li>Voy al parque. (correct)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>3. en<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>in, on, at<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p><strong>&#8220;En&#8221;<\/strong> can be used to mean &#8220;in&#8221;, &#8220;on&#8221;, or &#8220;at&#8221; in Spanish, and it\u00a0is used to indicate location and time. It is also used to indicate how people get to other places.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>en navidad (at Christmas)<\/li>\n<li>en octubre (in October)<\/li>\n<li>en verano (in summer)<\/li>\n<li>en 1990 (in 1990)<\/li>\n<li>en la cocina (in the kitchen)<\/li>\n<li>en el piso (on the floor)<\/li>\n<li>en un coche (in a car)<\/li>\n<li>en la puerta (at the door)<\/li>\n<li>en tren (by train)<\/li>\n<li>en carro (by car)<\/li>\n<li>en avi\u00f3n (by plane)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> \u201cEn\u201d is not used with specific hours or days of the week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>at 3:00 pm (a las 3:00 pm)<\/li>\n<li>on Monday (el lunes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>4. por<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>for (only when it appears before a period of time), because of, by<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Por&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0is used to express time, cause and gratitude. It can mean &#8220;for&#8221;, &#8220;because of&#8221;, or &#8220;by&#8221; in Spanish, and it is also used in multiplications.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Viajar\u00e9 por varias semanas. (I will travel for several weeks.)<\/li>\n<li>Est\u00e1 triste por ti. (He is sad because of you.)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a1Gracias por tu tiempo! (Thanks for your time!)<\/li>\n<li>dos por dos (two by two)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>5. con<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>with<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;with&#8221; or &#8220;<b>con<\/b>&#8221; in Spanish can be used to indicate the instrument utilized to perform an action.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Escribe con este l\u00e1piz. (Write it down with this pencil.)<\/li>\n<li>Quiero caf\u00e9 con leche. (I want coffee with a dash of milk.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>6. para<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>for, to<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Para<\/strong>&#8221; is used to establish deadlines and to indicate purpose and destination.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Necesito el reporte para el viernes. (I need the report by Friday.)<\/li>\n<li>Estudio para tener buenas notas. (I study hard to get good grades.)<\/li>\n<li>El regalo es para ti. (The gift is for you.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>7. sin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>without<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;Without&#8221; or &#8220;<strong>sin<\/strong>&#8221; in Spanish expresses lack of something.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>No puedo vivir sin ti. (I can\u2019t live without you.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>8. sobre<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>on, about, regarding<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Sobre<\/strong>&#8221; is used to indicate location. It also means \u201cabout\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Las flores est\u00e1n sobre la mesa. (The flowers are on the table.)<\/li>\n<li>Tengo preguntas sobre la clase. (I have questions about the class.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>9. hasta<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>up to, until<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Hasta<\/strong>&#8221; denotes limit.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Puedo contar hasta 100 en espa\u00f1ol. (I can count up to 100 in Spanish.)<\/li>\n<li>El bus no saldr\u00e1 hasta las 9:00 am. (The bus won\u2019t leave until 9:00 am.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Important<\/strong>: In Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, \u201chasta\u201d also means \u201cat\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>El tren saldr\u00e1 hasta las 12:00 pm. (The train will leave at 12:00 pm.)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>10. entre<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>between, among, amid<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Entre<\/strong>&#8221; is used to express that someone or something is between, among or amid things.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hay un espacio entre la pared y la silla. (There is a space between the wall and the chair.)<\/li>\n<li>Hablaron del proyecto, entre otras cosas. (They talked about the project, among other things.)<\/li>\n<li>El hombre est\u00e1 entre las ovejas. (The man is amid the sheep.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>11. desde<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>from, since<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Desde<\/strong>&#8221; denotes a point in time or place, and can mean &#8220;from&#8221; or &#8220;since&#8221; in Spanish.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Vivo aqu\u00ed desde 1990. (I live here since 1990.)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a1Saludos desde Espa\u00f1a! (Greetings from Spain!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>12. hacia<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>toward<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;Toward&#8221; or <strong>&#8220;hacia<\/strong>&#8221; in Spanish is used to express a sense of movement.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ve hacia las monta\u00f1as. (Go toward the mountains.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>13. contra<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>against<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;Against&#8221; or &#8220;<strong>contra<\/strong>&#8221; in Spanish is used to express opposition.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>No tengo nada contra ti. (I have nothing against you.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>14. bajo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>under<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Bajo<\/strong>&#8221; expresses dependence or subordination, and means &#8220;under&#8221; in Spanish.<\/p>\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>El ni\u00f1o est\u00e1 bajo mi cuidado. (The child is under my care.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>15. ante<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>before<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Ante<\/strong>&#8221; means in the presence of.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ella estaba parada ante el juez. (She was standing before the judge.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>16. seg\u00fan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>according to<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Seg\u00fan<\/strong>&#8221; is used to express the opinion of others. It can be used before names and pronouns, and means &#8220;according to&#8221; in Spanish.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Seg\u00fan Carlos, Ana miente. (According to Carlos, Ana lies. )<\/li>\n<li>Seg\u00fan los cr\u00edticos, la pel\u00edcula es mala. (According to the critics, the movie is bad.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>17. tras<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>after, behind<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Tras<\/strong>&#8221; is used express time and place, and can mean &#8220;after&#8221; or &#8220;behind&#8221; in Spanish. When it expresses time, it means that something happened after something else. When it expresses place, it means \u201cbehind\u201d.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Llegamos a un acuerdo tras una discusi\u00f3n. (We got to an agreement after a discussion.)<\/li>\n<li>El perro est\u00e1 tras la puerta. (The dog is behind the door.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>18. mediante<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>through<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Mediante<\/strong>&#8221; means through in Spanish.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>La entrevista ser\u00e1 mediante una llamada. (The interview will be through a phone call.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>19. durante<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>during<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p>&#8220;During&#8221; is &#8220;<strong>durante<\/strong>&#8221; in Spanish. It expresses simultaneity.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Escuch\u00e9 m\u00fasica durante el viaje. (I listened to music during the trip.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>20. versus<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>versus<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Versus&#8221;<\/strong> is used to express opposition.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>El partido de hoy es Francia versus Alemania. (Today\u2019s match is France versus Germany.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>21. v\u00eda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>through<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p><strong>&#8220;V\u00eda&#8221;<\/strong> is used to express how something will be sent or received. It is also used to express the places in which a plane stopped.<\/p>\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Te enviar\u00e9 la carta v\u00eda correo electr\u00f3nico. (I\u2019ll send the letter through an email.)<\/li>\n<li>Vine v\u00eda Canad\u00e1. (I stopped in Canada.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>22.\u00a0cabe<\/strong> (no longer used in modern Spanish)<\/h3>\n<p>The preposition \u201c<strong>cabe<\/strong>\u201d was used in poetic language, and it means \u201cclose to\u201d or \u201cnext to\u201d.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>23. so<\/strong> (no longer used in modern Spanish)<\/h3>\n<p>This preposition &#8220;<strong>so<\/strong>&#8221; was part of the prepositional phrase \u201cso pena de\u201d, which means \u201cunder the threat of\u201d.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>List of Compound Spanish Prepositions<\/h2>\n<p>The items in the following list appear at no specific order. All of them are compound prepositions of place.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. delante de<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>in front of, before<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Delante de&#8221;<\/strong> means in the sight of or in the presence of.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Comp\u00f3rtate bien delante de la gente. (Behave well in front of people.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2. detr\u00e1s de<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>behind<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Detr\u00e1s de&#8221;<\/strong> is used to express that something is behind or after something else in Spanish.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>El gato est\u00e1 detr\u00e1s de la pelota. (The cat is behind the ball.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>3.\u00a0encima de<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>on, above<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Encima de&#8221;<\/strong> is used to indicate that something is on top of something else and means &#8220;on&#8221; or &#8220;above&#8221; in Spanish.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>El libro est\u00e1 encima de la cama. (The book is on the bed.)<\/li>\n<li>Escribe encima de la l\u00ednea. (Write above the line.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>4. enfrente de<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Meaning<\/h4>\n<p>in front of<\/p>\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Enfrente de&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0means &#8220;in front of&#8221; in Spanish and is used to express that something is opposite something else.<\/p>\n<h4>Examples<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Si\u00e9ntate enfrente de m\u00ed. (Sit in front of me.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Phrases with Spanish Prepositions<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to surprise your friends and sound like a native Spanish speaker, use the following expressions in front of them.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. en broma<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you say something \u201cen broma\u201d, you say it as a joke.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a1Te lo dije en broma! No te molestes conmigo. (I said it as a joke! Don\u2019t get mad at me.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2.\u00a0en vivo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you see something \u201cen vivo\u201d, you see it live.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bfQuieres ver el partido de f\u00fatbol conmigo? Est\u00e1 en vivo. (Do you want to watch the soccer game with me? It\u2019s live.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>3. en serio<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you say something \u201cen serio\u201d, you are serious about it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a1No te r\u00edas de m\u00ed! Te lo digo en serio. (Don\u2019t laugh at me! I am serious.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Spanish Prepositions: Practice<\/h2>\n<p>Do you remember the Spanish prepositions we&#8217;ve discussed? Quiz yourself by choosing the correct preposition for each of the following statements.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/embedded\/languages\/spa-eng\/collections\/822328de-b150-4f6d-b023-4beb4455725a\/play\/multiple-choice\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>One Last Tip<\/h2>\n<p>Learning Spanish prepositions is easier than you think. Think of them as vocabulary you need to learn. Instead of learning isolated words, study them in context. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clozemaster.com\/languages\/learn-spanish-online\"><strong>Clozemaster<\/strong><\/a> can help you with that &#8211; check it out!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to know a secret about Spanish prepositions? Even we native Spanish speakers use them wrong at times, but don&#8217;t fret. With this guide, you will learn what Spanish prepositions are, what they mean, and how you can use them. 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