Prepositions

Overview: Prepositions of Place

en in, on, at
encima (de) on top (of)
sobre on top of, above, over
arriba above, upstairs
abajo below, underneath, downstairs
debajo de below, under, underneath
bajo below, under, underneath
adentro inside, indoors, within
dentro de in, inside, within
afuera outside, outdoors
fuera outside, outdoors
fuera de out, outside
a la izquierda (de) to the left (of)
a la derecha (de) to the right (of)
al lado (de) to the side (of), next to, beside
junto a to the side of, next to, beside
adelante in front, ahead
delante de in front of, ahead of
atrás behind
detrás de behind
tras behind
enfrente (de) across (from), facing
frente a across from, facing
cerca (de) close (to), near (to)
lejos (de) far (from), far away (from)
entre between
al fondo (de) in the back (of), at the bottom (of)

Overview: Cardinal Points

al norte (de) to the north (of)
al noreste, nordeste (de) to the northeast (of)
al este (de) to the east (of)
al sureste, sudeste (de) to the southeast (of)
al sur (de) to the south (of)
al suroeste, sudoeste (de) to the southwest (of)
al oeste (de) to the west (of)
al noroeste (de) to the northwest (of)

Overview: Prepositions of Movement

a través de through
alrededor de around
de from
desde from
a to
hacia toward
hacia/para abajo down, downward
hacia/para arriba up, upward
hacia/para adelante ahead, forward
hacia/para atrás back, backward
derecho straight
recto straight
sobre over
por debajo de under
al otro lado (de) across

Tutorial: Prepositions of Place

Flashcards: Prepositions of Place

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[qdeck]
[q]in
[a]en
[q]on
[a]en
[q]at
[a]en
[q]above
[a]sobre, arriba
[q]below
[a]abajo
[q]under, underneath
[a]abajo
[q]upstairs
[a]arriba
[q]downstairs
[a]abajo
[q]inside
[a]adentro
[q]indoors
[a]adentro
[q]outside
[a]afuera
[q]to the left
[a]a la izquierda
[q]to the right
[a]a la derecha
[q]in front
[a]adelante
[q]ahead
[a]adelante
[q]behind
[a]atrás
[q]close/near
[a]cerca
[q]far
[a]lejos
[q]between
[a]entre
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Practice Quiz: Prepositions of Place

Prepositions of Place

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Tutorial: Prepositions of Place with Nouns

Flashcards: Prepositions of Place with Nouns

Instructions
1. Click anywhere on the card to see the answer.
2. If you know the answer, click “Got it!”. The word won´t come back.
3. If you don´t know the answer, click “Need more practice”. The word will come back.

[qdeck]
[q]in
[a]en, dentro de
[q]on
[a]en
[q]at
[a]en
[q]on top (of)
[a]encima (de), sobre
[q]above
[a]sobre, arriba
[q]below
[a]abajo, debajo de, bajo
[q]under, underneath
[a]abajo, debajo de
[q]upstairs
[a]arriba
[q]downstairs
[a]abajo
[q]inside
[a]adentro, dentro de
[q]indoors
[a]adentro
[q]outside
[a]afuera, fuera
[q]out
[a]fuera de
[q]to the left
[a]a la izquierda (de)
[q]to the right
[a]a la derecha (de)
[q]to the side of, next to, beside
[a] al lado (de), junto a
[q]in front (of)
[a]adelante, delante (de)
[q]ahead (of)
[a]adelante, delante (de)
[q]behind
[a]detrás de, atrás, tras
[q]across (from)
[a]enfrente (de), frente a
[q]facing
[a]enfrente (de), frente a
[q]close/near (to)
[a]cerca (de)
[q]far (from)
[a]lejos (de)
[q]between
[a]entre
[q]in the back (of), at the bottom (of)
[a]al fondo (de)
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Practice Quiz: Prepositions of Place with Nouns

Prepositions of Place with Nouns

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Tutorial: Prepositions, Cardinal Points

Practice Quiz: Prepositions, Cardinal Points

Prepositions, Cardinal Points

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Tutorial: Prepositions of Movement