Basic Spanish Prepositions

A complete set of flashcards covering basic Spanish prepositions and prepositional phrases with definitions and examples from the lecture notes.

A

to, at, toward - Voy a la tienda. - I go to the store.

Ante

before, in the presence of - Compareció ante el juez. - He appeared before the judge.

Bajo

under - El gato está bajo la mesa. - The cat is under the table.

Cabe (rare)

beside, next to - Se sentó cabe la ventana. - He sat beside the window.

Con

with - Salgo con mis amigos. - I go out with my friends.

Contra

against - Estoy contra esa idea. - I am against that idea.

De

of, from - Soy de Chile. - I am from Chile.

Desde

from, since - Vivo aquí desde 2020. - I have lived here since 2020.

Durante

during - Estudié durante la noche. - I studied during the night.

En

in, on, at - Está en casa. - He is at home.

Entre

between, among - El libro está entre los dos. - The book is between the two.

Hacia

toward - Caminamos hacia el río. - We walked toward the river.

Hasta

until, up to - Trabajaré hasta las seis. - I will work until six.

Mediante

by means of, through - Lo logró mediante esfuerzo. - He achieved it through effort.

Para

for, in order to, by - Este regalo es para ti. - This gift is for you.

Por

by, through, because of, for - Pasé por el parque. - I passed through the park.

Según

according to - Según el informe, todo está bien. - According to the report, everything is fine.

Sin

without - Café sin azúcar. - Coffee without sugar.

So (rare)

under, beneath - So pena de multa. - Under penalty of a fine.

Sobre

on, over, about - El libro está sobre la mesa. - The book is on the table.

Tras

after, behind - Tras la tormenta salió el sol. - After the storm the sun came out.

Versus

versus, against - Real Madrid versus Barcelona. - Real Madrid versus Barcelona.

Vía

via, by way of - Viajamos vía Madrid. - We travel via Madrid.

A pesar de

despite - A pesar de la lluvia, salimos. - Despite the rain, we went out.