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Preposición

Spanish Prepositions

Written by qualified Spanish expert Inma Sánchez BA
Last updated: 2022-11-11

A preposition is a word or phrase that expresses the relationship in time or space between two things. Prepositions are commonly used between two nouns, a verb and a noun, or two verbs.

For example

El libro en la mesa. - The book on the table.

Yo voy a Correos. - I'm going to the post office.

Ella estudia para trabajar. - She studies to work.

Daniel desayuna temprano por la mañana. - Daniel has breakfast early in the morning.

Hace dos días que no te veo.- I have not seen you for two days.

Lleva lloviendo desde ayer. - It's been raining since yesterday.

Here's a list of Spanish prepositions with audio.

Lessons with more detail on Preposición

Using Soy de [city/country] to say where you are from in Spanish
Using vivo en + [city/country/region] to say where you live in Spanish
Asking questions about people with preposition + quién in Spanish
Using desde (hace) with the present instead of the perfect tense to express since/for
Using por (not para) to express the originating cause or reason
Using por (not para) to express "through/along" (a place)
Using por (not para) to express approximate location
Using para (not por) for a destination
Using para (not por) for a deadline/time limit
Using para (not por) to express opinion
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (not para) to express "on behalf of"
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using para (not por) to express unequal relations/surprising facts
Por vs para in Spanish: Using para (and not por) for purpose, goal or objective
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to express a part of the day
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (not para) to express medium
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) in exchange for something
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to communicate price
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to express distribution or sharing
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (and not para) to talk about speed
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using para (and not por) for precise time location
Using preposition con followed by a pronoun to say with me, you, him, her, us, you (plural), them
Using antes de /después de [noun/infinitive] for before/after [something/doing something]
Using Hace + length of time + que + present tense in Spanish to say how long one has done something
Using prepositions a, para, por, de, en, sin, hacia, sobre followed by a pronoun
Difference between porqué and por que (noun vs preposition + conjunction)
Spanish personal "a" verbs (ver, visitar, buscar, conocer)
Using "menos" to say except in Spanish
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using para (and not por) to say who you work for
Expressing duration in Spanish with durante/por/no preposition
Using prepositions entre and según followed by a pronoun
Using desde/de/hasta/a for from/to in Spanish
Using preposition de in Spanish to express possession
Por vs Para in Spanish: Using por (not para) to say "by" [whom/what]
Using para (not por) to express the recipient of an action
Using the preposition "de" in Spanish with nouns for description
Using por for due to / because of / for in Spanish (subordinate causal clauses)
Preposition "con" in Spanish (with) - General use
Preposition "a" in Spanish (to) - general use
Use of preposition a with Spanish verbs ir, salir, venir
Using preposition "a" to indicate how/in which style something is done
Preposition "en" in Spanish (on/in/inside/at) - general use
Preposition "sin" in Spanish (without) - General use
Preposition "sobre" in Spanish (on/on top of/above/about) - general use
Asking questions with prepositions + qué in Spanish
Preposition "entre" in Spanish (between/among) - general use
Preposition "hacia" in Spanish (towards/around) - general use
Preposition "contra" in Spanish (against) - General use
Using en/a/por in Spanish to express a part of the day
Spanish verb Preferir a vs Preferir que
Using a/desde/hasta + age in Spanish
Using Spanish preposition ante
Prepositions bajo, abajo, debajo (de) meaning "under"
Preposition "según" in Spanish (according to)
Using antes de /después de/luego de [noun/infinitive] for before/after [something/doing something] (LatAm)
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