1. Sept 2014 (prepositions) Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
Q

next to

The fork is next to the spoon.

A

al lado de

El tenedor está al lado de la cuchara.

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2
Q

around

Around my house there are lots of flowers.

A

alrededor de

Alrededor de mi casa hay muchas flores.

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3
Q

near

I am near the school.

A

cerca de

Estoy cerca de la escuela.

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4
Q

in front of
I do not have the document in front of me.

behind

A

delante de
No tengo el documento delante.

detrás de

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5
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above, on top of, about (a theme)
The fork is on top of the table.
The author writes about history.

underneath
Your shoes are underneath the table.

A

sobre
El tenedor está sobre la mesa.
El autor escribe sobre la historia.

debajo de
Tus zapatos están debajo de la mesa.

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6
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inside of

outside of

A

dentro de

fuera de

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7
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close to

far from

A

junto a

lejos de

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8
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against

A

contra

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9
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during

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durante

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10
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between, among

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entre

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11
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except

A

excepto

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12
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toward

A

hacia

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13
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until

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hasta

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14
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since, from

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desde

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15
Q

through, by

The robber leaves through the window.
We prefer to travel by plane.

A

por

El ladrón sale por la ventana.
Preferimos viajar por avión.

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16
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because of, on account of

The plant is green because of the chlorophyll.
He is sad because of the bad weather.

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por

La planta es verde por la clorofila.
Él está triste por el mal clima.

17
Q

in exchange for

I pay 10 dollars for this dress.

A

por

Pago diez dólares por este vestido.

18
Q

per

He earns 500 dollars per week.

A

por

Él gana quinientos dólares por semana.

19
Q

for (a period of time)

Each day, I run for an hour.
Each night, I read for half an hour.

A

por

Cada día, corro por una hora.
Cada noche, leo por media hora.

20
Q

around here/there (2)

A

por acá/allá

por aquí/allí

21
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for now

22
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for example

23
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therefore, for this reason

24
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finally

25
at least
por lo menos
26
for the first time | for the last time
por primera vez | por última vez
27
of course
por supuesto
28
everywhere
por todas partes
29
in the morning in the afternoon in the evening
por la mañana por la tarde por la noche
30
explain por vs para
``` para = for (in all other cases) por = for (ONLY when preceeding time eg Voy a viajar por varios meses.) ```