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con - with ( indicating companion, characteristics, and, containing or the contents of , the mode of, Accompany some verbs :¿con quién hablas? who are you speaking to?;
(tras adjetivos) to; towards
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con tantas dificultades, no se descorazonó in spite of all o for all the difficulties he didn't lose heart;
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Indicate te a condition con estudiar un poco apruebas with a bit of studying you should pass;
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desde
1. (indicating origin)
2. (indicating time)
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de to indicate possession (of),to indicate cause (from, with),to indicate origin (from, of), to describe a noun with another noun or infinitive (of) Un vaso de vino (A glass of wine) to compare (than) Tengo más dinero de ella. (I have more money than her.) idioms (see compound prepositions below) De ahora en adelante (From now on)
2. de (of, from)
DE + EL = DEL Notice that when de is immediately followed by the definite article el, the two combine to become del. Este pescado es [de el] lago. -> Este pescado es del lago. (de + el = del)
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en to indicate location (in, on, at) Está en mi mochila. (It is in my backpack.)
to indicate time (in) Fui a Perú en el verano. (I went to Peru in the summer.)
To indicate manner, how something is done (by) Vamos a Italia en tren. (We go to Italia by train.) into it (field of interest, )
idioms (see compound prepositions below) En broma (As a joke) 3. en (in, on, at, about, by)
At location or event.
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a expressing ( direction( to) , position ( to),exact moment of time ( at), give orders to, with quantities ( lots), with purpose ( to) , with frequency ( per) Going into ( distance to -the inside of) to express time (at, is) Cenamos a las seis. (We eat dinner at six o´clock.) to introduce an indirect object (to, for) Le di el regalo a Celia. (I gave the gift to Celia.) to indicate manner, how something is done (on, by, with) Vamos a pie. (We went on foot.) to connect one verb to an infinitive (not translated directly) Vamos a bailar. (We are going to dance.) to indicate motion (to) Fuimos a España. (We went to Spain.) 1. a (to, at, by, for)
A + EL = AL Notice that when a is immediately followed by the definite article el, the two combine to become al. Vamos [a el] cafe -> Vamos al cafe. (a + el = al)
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por
Duration (for) Por expresses how long something takes to happen.Viajamos en coche por ocho horas. (We traveled by car for eight hours.)
Reason or Motive (because of) In this case, por gives a reason for why something happened.
Por su amor de español, siempre lo estudiaba. (Because of his love for Spanish, he always studied it.)
Emotion (for) To express an emotion that you have for someone, use por. Tengo tanto amor por ti. (I have so much love for you.)
Exchange (for) Por expresses the idea that one thing is given in exchange for another thing. Pagué $60 por estos zapátos. (I paid $60 for these shoes.)
by ( indicating in place of ,for each, in exchange of,because of, a period of time ) by way of
Mode of Communication or Transportation/Movement (by, on, through) To express the manner in which something or someone travels, use por. Viajamos por tren a Italia. (We travel by train to Italy.)
Substitution (for, instead of) Substitution is very similar to "exchange" in that someone or something is taking the place of another person or thing. Hay una maestra reemplazante por Señora Martinez hoy. (There is a substitute teacher for Mrs. Martinez today.) |
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contra into it (make physical contact) against ( indicating opposition)
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hasta Up into , down into ,( as far as) until (indicating limitation)) even, (including )
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Por Expressions
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aprobó el examen por los pelos he only just passed the exam por lo menos At least |
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Para Purpose (in order to) Para can indicate a purpose, or a goal that will be achieved.Estudio el español para hablar con gente de Argentia. (I study Spanish in order to talk to people from Argentina.
Recipient (for) In this case, para indicates the person at the end of an action, the person who will receive the action. Este pastel es para mi madre. (This cake is for my mother.)
Opinion (for, according to) It is helpful to state the speaker of an opinion with a phrase using para and the opinion-holder. Para mí, el español es más romántico que el italiano. (For me, Spanish is more romantic than Italian.)
Destination (for) The destination or ending point for any object or person is indicated with para. Este cuadro es para un museo en Madrid. (This painting is for a museum in Madrid.)
Deadline (for, by, on) To indicate when something is due, para indicates dates and times in the future. Esta tarea es para mañana. (This homework is for tomorrow.)
Standard (for) A standard is used to compare something or someone to differentiate it from others in its group. Esta es deliciosa para una hamburguesa barata. (This is delicious for a cheap hamburger.)
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