Prepositions and location expressions help you say where something is, where something is going, or how things relate to each other. Here you will learn some of the most common Spanish prepositions and basic location expressions for A1.
Words such as en, con, sin, a, de, por and para are prepositions. Other words such as arriba, abajo, cerca, lejos, dentro and fuera are location expressions. In this topic, you first learn their basic meanings. More complex expressions such as cerca de, delante de or a la derecha de will be covered later.
Examples
en – in
entre – between
debajo – below
cerca – near
lejos – far away
izquierda – left
derecha – right
aquí – here
allí – there
con – with
sin – without
para – for
Exercises
A1VocabularyCommon Prepositions and Location Expressions
Exercise 1 of 3
Match picture and preposition
Find the matching pairs.
Match each picture with the corresponding preposition or place expression.
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A1VocabularyCommon Prepositions and Location Expressions
Exercise 2 of 3
Match the meanings
Choose the matching meaning for each preposition or place expression.
Common prepositions and place expressions in Spanish.
Correct.Not quite.
A1VocabularyCommon Prepositions and Location Expressions
Exercise 3 of 3
Which preposition fits?
Which Spanish preposition or place expression fits? Choose the correct answer.
Why?
This exercise practices the meaning of the Spanish prepositions and place expressions you already know.Correct.Not quite.