Top Spanish Prepositions List with Examples

Welcome to Flavors of Spanish. Think Spanish prepositions are a puzzle? You’re not alone! Tiny words like a, de, en, por, and para hold the power to unlock fluency and connect your ideas with ease. At first they may look confusing, but once you understand them, you’ll feel unstoppable in Spanish. This guide gives you a clear table and practical examples to make prepositions simple, memorable, and fun. Ready to crack the code? Let’s dive in!

Spanish Prepositions Chart

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Spanish Preposition	English Meaning	Example Sentence (Spanish)	Example Sentence (English)
a	to, at	Voy a la tienda. Nos vemos a las cinco en punto.	I'm going to the store. See you at five o'clock.
con	with	Pan con mantequilla.	Bread with butter.
de	of, from	Estados Unidos de América Vengo de Canadá.	United States of America I come from Canada.
en	in, on, at	Vivo en Nicaragua. El lápiz está en la mesa. Estoy en la estación esperando el tren.	I live in Nicaragua. The pencil is on the table. I’m at the station waiting for the train.
para	for, in order to	Estas flores son para ti. Estudio español todos los días para conseguir un trabajo.	These flowers are for you. I study Spanish every day in order to get a job.
por	by, for,  through	El libro fue escrito por Tutorrizo. Pagué $5 por la gorra. Caminamos por el parque. durante horas.	The book was written by Tutorrizo. I paid $5 for the cap. We walked through the park for hours.
sin	without	No puedo vivir sin ti.	I can't live without you.
sobre	on, over, about	El cuaderno está sobre la mesa. El cuadro colgaba sobre la chimenea. Tuvimos una conversación muy interesante sobre la cultura nicaragüense.	The notebook is on the table. The painting hung over the fireplace. We had a very interesting conversation about Nicaraguan culture.
entre	between, among	La librería está entre la farmacia y el cine. Entre todos los estudiantes, Rosa fue la única que entendió el poema completamente.	The book store is between the pharmacy and the movie theater. Among all the students, Rosa was the only one who fully understood the poem.
desde	since, from	Trabajo desde las 11. Viajamos desde Canadá hasta México.	I've been working since 11. We traveled from Canada to Mexico.
hacia	towards	Caminó hacia el puente.	He walked toward the bridge.
hasta	until, up to	Estaré aquí hasta las 8. El autobús llega hasta la plaza central.	I'll be here until 8. The bus goes up to the central square.
bajo	under	El perro está bajo la mesa.	The dog is under the table.
contra	against	Lucho contra la ignorancia.	I fight against ignorance.
durante	during	Durmió durante la fiesta.	He slept during the party.
mediante	by means of	Lo logró mediante el duro trabajo	He achieved it by means of hard work.
según	according to	Según mi madre, es verdad.	According to my mother, it's true.
tras	after, behind	Tras el evento, nos fuimos. El perro se escondió tras la cortina.	After the event, we left. The dog hid behind the curtain.
via	via, by way of	Enviamos los documentos vía correo electrónico.  Viajamos a Costa Rica via Panamá.	We sent the documents vía email. We traveled to Costa Rica by way of Panama.

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