Simple Prepositions
a | to, at | Ellos viajaron a francia | They travelled to France |
con | with, to | Ven con nosotros | Come with us |
de | of, from, about | Capital de España
Ella es de Madrid | Capital of Spain
She is from Madrid |
en | in, on, at, by | En un minuto
Viajo en coche | In a minute
I travel by car |
hacia | towards, to | Corrió hacia mí | He ran towards me |
para | for | Tengo dinero para pagar la cena | I have money to pay for dinner |
por | for | Intercambié el pan por la leche | I exchanged the bread for the milk |
sin | without | Té sin azúcar | Tea without sugar |
Compound Prepositions
antes de | prior to, before | Antes de 1980 | Before 1980 |
con respecto a | with respect to | Con respecto al anuncio de empleo | With respect to the job advert |
debajo de | underneath | Debajo de la mesa | Underneath the table |
delante de | in front of, before | Delante de la chimenea | In front of the fireplace |
Fuera de | Outside of | Quiero viajar fuera de Europa | I want to travel outside of Europe |
Lejos de | far from | Estaba lejos de casa | I was far from home) |