Spanish in Context (Most Used Prepositions))

de
(Yo soy un profesor de espa�ol y soy de Toledo.)

of (from)
(I am a Spanish teacher and I am from Toledo.)

a
(El va a salir a las 11.)

to (at)
(He is going to leave at 11.)

en
(Si sirvieras en el ej�rcito, podr�as estudiar en la universidad.)

in (at)
(If you serve in the military, you could study at the university.)

por
(Por mi propia salud, reh�so comer carne.)

for (by, through)
For my own health, I refuse to eat meat.

con
(Es mejor que �l contribuya con su tiempo.)

with
(It's better that he contribute with his time.)

para
(�Tengo una sorpresa sensacional para ti!)

for (to, in order to)
(I have a surprise for you!)

sin
(Hablar sin pensar es tirar sin apuntar.)

without
(Talking without thinking is like shooting without aiming.)

sobre
(Los libros estaban sobre la mesa.)

on top of (over, about)
(The books were on the table.)

hasta
(El vendedor charl� con el cliente hasta que consigui� la venta.)

until (up to, even)
(The salesman chatted with the client until he made the sale.)

entre
(Ellos compartieron la herencia entre todos.)

between (among)
They divided the inheritance between themselves.

desde
(Ellos se conoc�an desde ni�os.)

from (since)
(They knew each other from childhood.)

hacia
(�No atravieses la calle sin mirar hacia los lados!)

toward
(Don't cross the street without looking to the sides first!)

contra
(Nunca obedezcas �rdenes en contra de tus principios morales.)

against (opposite)
(Never obey orders against your moral principles.)

bajo
(Hac�a dos o tres grados bajo cero.)

below (under, underneath)
(It was two or three degrees below zero.)

ante
(El reo jur� ante el juez que dir�a la verdad.)

before (in the presence of)
(The criminal swore before the judge to tell the truth.)

antes de
(Yo habr� cocido el estofado antes de que lleguen los invitados.)

before (temporal)
(I will have cooked the stew before the guests arrive.)

seg�n
(Seg�n su experiencia, �sa era la pista correcta.)

according to
(According to his experience, this was the right path.)

tras
(�l hab�a retornado a su tierra tras a�os de lucha.)

after (behind)
(He had returned to his homeland after years of struggle.)

mediante
(Se salv� mediante el remedio �se.)

by means of
(He was saved by this remedy.)

excepto
(No sab�a nadie, excepto ella.)

except (for)
(I didn't know anyone except for her.)

cerca de
(La casa del cura estaba situada cerca de la iglesia.)

near
(The priest's house was situated near the church.)

delante
(El caballo marchaba delante y a la derecha.)

in front (of) (ahead)
The horse walked ahead and to the right.

dentro de
(Recibir� el pasaporte dentro de un mes.)

inside (of)
(You will receive the passport within a month.)

despu�s de
(Despu�s de hacer la tarea tendremos tiempo para jugar.)

after
(After we do the homework we will have time to play.)

detr�s de
(Pueden estar detr�s de ese �rbol.)

behind
(They may be behind that tree.)

encima de
(Nos pueden elevar por encima de nuestra realidad.)

above (on top, in addition)
(We can rise above our reality.)

enfrente de
(Estamos en un parque enfrente de la escuela.)

in front of
(We are in a park in front of the school.)

fuera de
(Hace como diez a�os que est� fuera del Paraguay.)

outside of
(It has been ten years that he is not in Paraguay.)

de
(Yo soy un profesor de espa�ol y soy de Toledo.)

of (from)
(I am a Spanish teacher and I am from Toledo.)

a
(El va a salir a las 11.)

to (at)
(He is going to leave at 11.)

en
(Si sirvieras en el ej�rcito, podr�as estudiar en la universidad.)

in (at)
(If you serve in the military, you could study at the university.)

por
(Por mi propia salud, reh�so comer carne.)

for (by, through)
For my own health, I refuse to eat meat.

con
(Es mejor que �l contribuya con su tiempo.)

with
(It's better that he contribute with his time.)

para
(�Tengo una sorpresa sensacional para ti!)

for (to, in order to)
(I have a surprise for you!)

sin
(Hablar sin pensar es tirar sin apuntar.)

without
(Talking without thinking is like shooting without aiming.)

sobre
(Los libros estaban sobre la mesa.)

on top of (over, about)
(The books were on the table.)

hasta
(El vendedor charl� con el cliente hasta que consigui� la venta.)

until (up to, even)
(The salesman chatted with the client until he made the sale.)

entre
(Ellos compartieron la herencia entre todos.)

between (among)
They divided the inheritance between themselves.

desde
(Ellos se conoc�an desde ni�os.)

from (since)
(They knew each other from childhood.)

hacia
(�No atravieses la calle sin mirar hacia los lados!)

toward
(Don't cross the street without looking to the sides first!)

contra
(Nunca obedezcas �rdenes en contra de tus principios morales.)

against (opposite)
(Never obey orders against your moral principles.)

bajo
(Hac�a dos o tres grados bajo cero.)

below (under, underneath)
(It was two or three degrees below zero.)

ante
(El reo jur� ante el juez que dir�a la verdad.)

before (in the presence of)
(The criminal swore before the judge to tell the truth.)

antes de
(Yo habr� cocido el estofado antes de que lleguen los invitados.)

before (temporal)
(I will have cooked the stew before the guests arrive.)

seg�n
(Seg�n su experiencia, �sa era la pista correcta.)

according to
(According to his experience, this was the right path.)

tras
(�l hab�a retornado a su tierra tras a�os de lucha.)

after (behind)
(He had returned to his homeland after years of struggle.)

mediante
(Se salv� mediante el remedio �se.)

by means of
(He was saved by this remedy.)

excepto
(No sab�a nadie, excepto ella.)

except (for)
(I didn't know anyone except for her.)

cerca de
(La casa del cura estaba situada cerca de la iglesia.)

near
(The priest's house was situated near the church.)

delante
(El caballo marchaba delante y a la derecha.)

in front (of) (ahead)
The horse walked ahead and to the right.

dentro de
(Recibir� el pasaporte dentro de un mes.)

inside (of)
(You will receive the passport within a month.)

despu�s de
(Despu�s de hacer la tarea tendremos tiempo para jugar.)

after
(After we do the homework we will have time to play.)

detr�s de
(Pueden estar detr�s de ese �rbol.)

behind
(They may be behind that tree.)

encima de
(Nos pueden elevar por encima de nuestra realidad.)

above (on top, in addition)
(We can rise above our reality.)

enfrente de
(Estamos en un parque enfrente de la escuela.)

in front of
(We are in a park in front of the school.)

fuera de
(Hace como diez a�os que est� fuera del Paraguay.)

outside of
(It has been ten years that he is not in Paraguay.)