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| a | to, at, by means of | Vamos a la ciudad. We are going to the city. Vengo a las tres. I am coming at 3. Viajamos a pie. We are traveling by foot. |
| antes de | before | Leo antes de dormirme. I read before going to sleep. |
| bajo | under | El perro está bajo la mesa. The dog is under the table. |
| cerca de | near | El perro está cerca de la mesa. The dog is near the table. |
| con | with | Voy con él. I am going with him. |
| contra | against | Estoy contra la huelga. I am against the strike. |
| de | of, from, indicating possession | El sombrero es hecho de papel. The hat is made of paper. Soy de Nueva York. I'm from New York. Prefiero el carro de Juan. I prefer John's car (I prefer the car of John). |
| delante de | in front of | Mi carro está delante de la casa. My car is in front of the house. |
| dentro de | inside | El perro está dentro de la jaula. The dog is inside the cage. |
| desde | since, from | No comí desde ayer. I haven't eaten since yesterday. Tiró el béisbol desde el carro. He threw the baseball from the car. |
| después de | after | Comemos después de la clase. We are eating after class. |
| detrás de | behind | El perro está detrás de la mesa. The dog is behind the table. |
| durante | during | Dormimos durante la clase. We slept during the class. |
| en | in, on | Ella está en Nueva York. She is in New York. El perro está en la mesa. The dog is on the table. |
| encima de | on top of | El gato está encima de la casa. The cat is on top of the house. |
| enfrente de | in front of | El perro está enfrente de la mesa. The dog is in front of the table. |
| entre | beween | El perro está entre le mesa y el sofá. The dog is between the table and the sofa. |
| fuera de | outside of | El perro está fuera de la casa. The dog is outside of the house. |
| hacia | toward | Caminamos hacia la escuela. We are walking toward the school. |
| hasta | until | Duermo hasta las seis. I'm sleeping until 6. |
| para | for, in order to | El regalo es para usted. The gift is for you. Trabajo para ser rico. I work in order to be rich. |
| por | for, by | Damos gracias por la comida. We give thanks for the meal. Fue escrito por Juan. It was written by Juan. |
| según | according to | Según el periódico, va a nevar. According to the newspaper, it is going to snow. |
| sin | without | Voy sin él. I am going without him. |
| sobre | over, about | Se cayó sobre la silla. He fell over the chair. Es un programa sobre el presidente. It's a program about the president. |
| tras | after, behind | Caminaban uno tras otro. The walked one after (behind) the other. |
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