A preposition is a word which is used to form relationships between nouns; nouns and verbs; as well as different parts of a sentence. Below you will find a collection of some of the most basic and common prepositions from Spanish to english and guides on how to use them.
Basic Spanish Prepositions with English translation
List of prepositions in Spanish and English
a - to, at
ante - before, in the presence of
bajo - under
con - with
contra - against
de - of/from
desde - from/since
detrás (de) - behind
en - in, on, at
entre - between/among
hacia - until/toward
hasta - until, toward
para - for, in order to
por - for, by
según - according to
sin - without
sobre - about, on, upon, above, over, around
tras - after, behind
How to use prepositions in Spanish
Prepositions in Spanish are pretty easy to understand as they often function in almost the same way as they do in English language. However, it is still challenging to use them as it's not always easy to remember which preposition to use. Here we will give you some examples on how to use them in a sentence
1.
English: I (subject) am going (verb) to (preposition) the store (prepositional object).
Spanish: Yo (subject) voy (verb) a (preposition) la tienda (prepositional object).
2. Atlanta es la capital de Georgia.
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia.
3. Ella es de Uruguay.
She is from Uruguay.
4. Está en mi mochila.
It is in my backpack.
5. Trabajo con los estudiantes
I work with the students
6. Viví en México hasta el quinto grado
I have been living in Mexico until fifth grade
Remember to note down the above preposition lists and try to use them in your daily conversation. Practice is the only way to help you master how to use prepositions correctly in a sentence.
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