Questions tagged [preposiciones]
Palabras que introducen términos con los que forman grupo sintáctico. // Function words such as "a", "de", "en", "por", "para", "sin", or "sobre".
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¿Es correcta la frase "Los ejércitos lucharon en son durante tres meses"?
¿Es correcta la siguiente frase?
Los ejércitos lucharon en son durante tres meses.
¿Qué significa en son?
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¿Se dice "me alegro que" o "me alegro de que"?
Con frecuencia me surge la duda de cuál de estas frases es correcta:
Me alegro de que las cosas te estén yendo bien
Me alegro que las cosas te estén yendo bien
Es decir, ¿cuándo se puede ...
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¿Por qué decimos una canción es "de" un artista y en cambio un libro es "por" un autor?
En Inglés, decimos una canción es "by" un artista y un libro es "by" un autor.
No entiendo la razón de la diferencia en Español.
¿Hay una regla para esto o es algo que sólo tengo que memorizar?
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What is the difference between using "por" for causation/reason and "para" for purpose?
I understand a lot of the uses of por and para. But there is a certain context that I am having trouble on. I get the feeling that causation/reason is for things that are going to happen and have ...
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Presenting people versus presenting to them
I'm an avid user of Duolingo Spanish and I recently came across this phrase:
Ellas presentan a sus familias.
I translated it as They present to their families but then remembered that the article ...
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Is the phrase "un poco de" an example of partitive?
Following the discussion related to the question Use of the preposition ''de'', I want to ask a separate (but strongly related) explicit question:
Is the phrase un poco de an example ...
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Use of the preposition ''de''
Could you explain the use of the preposition ''de'' in this sentence?
Hablo un poco de español
Does it indicate possession?
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¿"Extenderse por" o "extenderse hasta"?
Me he cruzado con esta duda mientras escribía hoy y no he podido solucionarla.
Algo es capaz de extenderse hasta una semana
Algo es capaz de extenderse por una semana
Consultando con conocidos he ...
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"en pos de" vs "tras": Can these be direct synonyms?
Both "en pos de" and "tras" are prepositions that translate to "after".
In Spanish, are these prepositions direct synonyms. For example, are each of the following sentences proper:
Fuimos en pos ...
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When to translate "at" to "a" instead of "en"
I've noticed that sometimes at can be translated to "a" instead of "en," and I think that I have a pretty good idea of when to use which, but, even after doing some diligent Googling, I can't seem to ...
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What are the more complex meanings of "de"?
So, I already know basic forms of this word (of, from, etc.), but I keep seeing it used in places that I don't understand. For example, I sometimes see "antes de que", or just "de que". Why does "de" ...
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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre “el que," "el cual" y “que"?
¿Cuándo debo usar “el que” y "el cual" (y “la que,” "la cual," etcétera) y cuándo debo usar “que”? Por ejemplo, ¿debo decir:
Él odia al hombre con que estaba yo hablando.
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Él odia al hombre ...
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Asking 'in exchange for what' vs. asking 'why'
One of the many meanings of por is in exchange for. Ex.:
Compré una bufanda por diez dólares. I bought a scarf in exchange for ten dollars.
In a Spanish question, por qué means why.
¿Por qué ...
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"antes de" and "después de" as conjunctions
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This past year in Spanish class my teacher taught that (conjugated) verbs cannot follow the prepositions antes de and después de, but infinitives can instead:
Antes de salir, Santiago recogió ...
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Why is "of" sometimes "de" and sometimes "del" or "de la"?
Why is "House of Fruit" (or "Fruithouse") - a restaurant/business near Hollister, California - called "Casa de Fruta"?
Why is it not "Casa de la Fruta"?
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How to say "[someone] as [someone]" in movie credits?
I'm doing a credits scene in a Spanish video, and I want to say "[someone] as [someone]."
For example,
Harrison Ford as Han Solo
except in Spanish.
Any help?
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Is the grammar for this verse correct? [closed]
Is the grammar in the following verse correct? For example is Niña de Amerilla how you'd say "girl in yellow", as in yellow clothing. I'm especially concerned about the second line, starting with ...
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Differing connotations of prepositions meaning "at" (en, de, a, etc...)
Say you have the question "Why are you at my house?" I'm not sure which preposition is appropriate here, as many of them translate to "at".
"¿Por qué estás tú en/a/de/... mi casa?"
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El uso de "contra" y "al" con "clamar"/The use of "contra" and "al" with "clamar"
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Perdón for mis errors. Esto a principiante.
Leí el sitio web "elpair.com," cuándo vi este titular "El exilio armenio clama contra Obama al recordar el genocidio".
Pienso que él significa "...
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Difference between preposition "a" and "de"?
What is the difference between the preposition 'a' and 'de'?
I am not sure if they both mean 'to/from'.
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A la mañana / De la mañana / En la mañana / Por la mañana
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Clarification on the differences among A la mañana / De la mañana / En la mañana / Por la mañana.
This is more of a memo of what I learned but I also appreciate any suggestions/feedback.
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Consciente de que / consciente que
En las siguientes dos oraciones, ¿cuál es correcta?
Soy consciente que la deuda es muy grande para mí.
Soy consciente de que la deuda es muy grande para mí.
Pongo en negrilla las palabras con las ...
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The translation of 'at' in Spanish
The Spanish translation of
He appears at night.
are given below. Is it correct both to say
Él aparece en la noche.
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Él aparece a la noche.
en and a, what is the difference between ...
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Which of these expressions is correct? "Debe ser" vs "Debe de ser" [duplicate]
I have always had this doubt.
Which of these expressions is properly used and when to use each of them?
Debe haber sido un accidente
Debe de haber sido un accidente (is this a mistake?)
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How to translate 'al' in "un delito de desobediencia al no acatar la orden"
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Clarify the grammar and the translation of 'al' in the sentence below. It is from RTVE article "El TSJ catalán ve indicios de desobediencia en Artur Mas por no acatar la suspensión del 9N"
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Usage of "hasta" in time phrases
How does hasta translate in the following sentence?
Acá viví hasta los veinte años.
Which of the following would be the appropriate way to read it?
1. I lived here for 20 years.
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"Por" vs. "para" in time expressions (duration)
Consider this sentence:
My cousin lent me his camera for two days.
Which of the following constructs would be more natural and why:
1. Mi primo me prestó su cámara por dos días.
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"Como si fuera representar" o "como si fuera para representar"?
I'm trying to say "the story starts suddenly as if to represent an intentional eclipse..."
Would it be:
"El cuento empieza de repente como si fuera para representar"
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"El cuento empieza de ...
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"para" vs "de" vs "a"
I'm trying to say the following in Spanish: "Apart from the bus and its inability to function..."
I have the following options and I'm not sure which is correct:
Aparte de la guagua y su ...
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«Por la mañana» frente a «en la mañana»
Mientras voy calificando algunos escritos de mis alumnos, he notado que a pesar de lo que les digo en clase, escriben cosas como «Me ducho en la mañana» o «salgo en la noche», frases en las cuales ...
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¿Es correcto utilizar "adjuntar en" y "adjunto en"?
En Internet podemos encontrar ejemplos de uso de adjuntar (y adjunto) tanto con a como con en:
Documentación a adjuntar en la presentación de los modelos censales
La entrada de adjuntar en el ...
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«Porque» después de «inclinarse por»
Según este enlace, la conjunción que debe ir separada de por cuando el verbo exija esa preposición. Como ejemplo pongo el verbo inclinarse por:
Me inclino por que estés aquí.
Se inclinaba por que ...
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Verbos con sus respectivas preposiciones
Cada vez que busco en un diccionario inglés-español un verbo (en inglés), el diccionario muestra generalmente la preposición que acompaña a ese verbo, a veces suelen ser dos o más preposiciones. Es ...
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Indignado con/por/de
¿Cuáles de la siguientes oraciones son correctas? Todas tienen que ver con la palabra que sigue a indignado. ¿Cuáles son las permitidas?
Estoy indignado con que haya cenizas ahí.
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"Sloppiness" by a native Spanish speaker? Is it redundant to say "creo debes proponer tu sobre como disponer de esto"?
I got this in an email from a native Spanish speaker:
Como tenedor mayoritario creo debes proponer tu sobre como disponer de esto.
A "literal" English translation would be the (ungrammatical) ...
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What's the position of the tongue when speaking 'l' at the end of a word?
I want to know where I should put my tongue at last when speak words like 'fidel', 'mundial','al'' international'. the position of tip of my tongue should be on the upper teeth, or gum ridge or ...
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Should I eat my apple? Usage of the preposition "en"
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I have seen the Spanish preposition "en" used in various ways in my studies. For example:
Ella pone la ropa en la cama.
She puts the clothes on the bed
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Why does Spanish use the preposition "a" for culinary styles?
I've looked in the Real Academia Española dictionary and I can't find any information regarding why Spanish uses the preposition a for cooking styles, and I've noticed French and Italian do it too. I ...
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Por y Para for Recipients
I've heard por and para both being used to indicate recipients:
Mi amor es por ti
Este regalo es para ti
In what situations regarding recipients are por and para usually used?
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"Pedir para" or "pedir por"
Which one is the correct word to use in this situation, por or para?
pedir por direcciones
pedir para direcciones
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Is this Duolingo answer correct?
Duolingo asks me to translate "Yo presento a los estudiantes"
I entered: "I present to the students"
It says I'm wrong, and that it should be: "I present the students" or "I introduce the students"
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Más de lo normal / Más que lo normal
¿Debería usar "que" o "de" en los siguientes contextos?
Estos días estoy más cansado de/que lo normal.
Últimamente, he trabajado más de/que lo normal.
Pienso que debería ser "que" porque es ...
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When to use 'a' and when to use 'para'?
Es correcto decir 'Voy a Chicago' y 'Voy para Chicago' (I'm going to Chicago)?
If so , how and when 'a' and 'para' are different?
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Usage of "desde" and "de"
When are desde and de used? Desde and de both mean "from", but in what context are they used?
Estoy corriendo desde la puerta al cuarto de mi nieto Paulo.
De Barcelona le escribe una carta a su novia ...
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Information or resources on the correct use of "a"/prepositions with infinitive verbs
When constructing sentences I am not certain whether or not to use "a" prior to an infinitive. Considering the infinitive itself means - to ____ :
To my understanding
"Voy a leer" - I go to read ...
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Cerca vs. acerca vs. cercano
What is the exact difference between these words? If I were to translate, for instance, “I am near the bank”, which one of the following would be the best way to go and why:
Estoy cerca del banco.
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How to translate “about”?
I have come across two translations: acerca de and sobre.
Which one is the most accurate translation for a construct such as “This book is about a cat” or “They are talking about you”?
If they both ...
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¿"Darse de alta a xxxx" o "Darse de alta en xxxxx"?
Cual es la forma correcta para decir las frases "darse de alta en Facebook", o "darse de alta al grupo de discusión". ¿Hay alguna regla de uso?
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"a" personal en "Yo les presento a mi novio a mis padres"?
Estaba viendo la pregunta sobre el "a" personal y empecé a estudiar un poco el asunto. Me quedé con la duda, qué pasa con la "a" personal en caso de que se agregue a un objeto indirecto.
Pensé en ...
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How is the placement of this prepositional phrase grammatical?
I'm re-reading La Vida Inútil de Pito Pérez, this time making extra effort to understand the all the words and grammar, and I'm stumped in the second paragraph already, which is describing his ...
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