Spanish Prepositions - de
Sample Phrases - de
De – which means from/of or about/by in Spanish is used for relationships, periods of time, dates, possessions, to indicate origin, the starting point of an activity, statements of measures and quantities, to specify content matter, measures, etc.
As you already know, compound prepositions consist of more than one word with the preposition. Below are some examples:
o Al lado de
o Cerca de
o Es una botella de vino.
o La clase es de las 5 a las 7pm.
o La reunión es el 5 de mayo.
o El libro es de Pedro.
o Yo soy de El Salvador.
o La clase inicia a las 5 de la tarde.
o La mesa es de dos metros de ancho.
o Quiero una copa de vino tinto y una botella de agua.
Here is a list of common prepositional phrases using de. The list is not all inclusive; however, the most common fixed prepositional phrases using ‘de’ is provided below.
| Spanish Phrase | English | Spanish Phrase | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Prepositional Phrases | |||
| Al Lado de | Next to, by | Arriba de | Above |
| Encima de | On top of | Cerca de | Close to, near |
| Lejos de | Far from | Delante de | In front of |
| Detrás de | Behind | Fuera de | Outside of |
| Dentro de | Inside of | A la derecha de | To the right of |
| A la izquierda de | To the left of | A través de | Through |
