sobre

/ˈsobɾe/, [ˈso.β̞ɾe]

about, envelope, upon


Examples
  • Tom quiere saber más sobre el pasado de Mary.

    Tom wants to know more about Mary's past.

  • Sobre el escritorio solo hay un libro.

    There is only one book on the desk.

  • ¿Cuántos libros hay sobre la mesa?

    How many books are there on the table?

  • ¿Por qué el helicóptero está volando por sobre la ciudad?

    Why is the helicopter flying across the city?

  • Hay una bolsa sobre el escritorio.

    There is a bag on the desk.

  • Tom quería hablar con Mary sobre algo.

    Tom wanted to talk to Mary about something.

  • Hablemos sobre esto.

    Let's speak about it.

  • Parece que me equivocaba sobre eso.

    It appears that I was wrong about that.

  • La madre dejó su bebe sobre la cama cuidadosamente.

    The mother laid her baby on the bed carefully.

  • El trineo se deslizó rápidamente sobre el hielo.

    The sleigh glided swiftly over the ice.

  • Hay un libro sobre la mesa.

    There is a book on the table.

  • Eres tú tú el ángel caído. La caída eterna sobre la muerte. La caída sin fin de muerte en muerte. Embruja el universo con tu voz. Aférrate a tu voz embrujador del mundo. Cantando como un ciego perdido en la eternidad.

    It's you you the fallen angel. The perpetual falling over death. The endless falling from death to death. Bewitch the universe with your voice. Anchor yourselft to your voice bewitcher of the world. Singing like a blind man lost in eternity.

  • Las bromas sobre las suegras son graciosas porque son ciertas.

    Mother-in-law jokes are funny because they're true.

  • Quiero saber más sobre tu país.

    I want to know more about your country.

  • Mi marido suele irse a trabajar sobre las 8.

    My husband usually leaves for work at 8 o'clock.

  • Tu corazonada sobre Tom era correcta.

    Your instincts were right about Tom.

  • Tom abrió el sobre.

    Tom opened the envelope.

  • Leí sobre el accidente en el periódico.

    I read about the accident in the newspaper.

  • Ella me gusta sobre todo por su amabilidad.

    I like her all the more for her kindness.

  • Nadie quiso hablar sobre el incidente.

    Nobody wanted to talk about the incident.


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