Here and there
When you explain to someone where something is, you need to know how to say that it's over there, it's inside the drawer or closet, etc. Look closely at the table for the related words. See if you can figure out why they're related.
here |
aquí, acá |
there |
allí, allá |
everywhere |
en todas partes |
nowhere |
en ninguna parte |
up, upstairs |
arriba |
above |
arriba de |
down, downstairs |
abajo |
below, under |
bajo, debajo de |
the front |
el frente |
forwards |
adelante |
in front of |
enfrente de / delante de |
the back, the bottom |
el fondo |
at the back, at the bottom |
al fondo de |
the side |
el lado |
to the side of, next to |
al lado de |
backwards |
atrás |
behind |
detrás de |
the top, summit |
la cima |
on top of |
encima de |
between |
entre |
close by |
cerca |
close to |
cerca de |
far away |
lejos |
far from |
lejos de |
inside |
adentro |
inside of |
dentro de |
outside, outdoors |
afuera |
outside of |
fuera de |
the left |
la izquierda |
to the left of |
a la izquierda de |
the right |
la derecha |
to the right of |
a la derecha de |
Play games to memorize the vocabulary.
Translate these sentences into Spanish in class. - My classroom is close to the bathroom but far from the office.
- We're studying inside while (mientras) it's raining outside.
- At the front of the classroom there's a clock, and at the back of the classroom there's a window.
- My notebook and pen are on top of my desk.
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