In last week’s theory episode we looked at how to say above and under as well out or outside and in or inside in Spanish.

This week we are looking at how to say besides, behind, in front of, close, far and in between.

Make sure you choose a few examples from today’s tip and use them with a fellow Spanish student, a teacher or a spanish native.

Examples for today: 

The Other Side of the Bed – El otro lado de la cama (movie Rom-Com).

My apartment is next to a disco (or nightclub) – Mi piso está al lado de una discoteca.

On one hand the fried chips are delicious, on the other hand they aren’t healthy – Por un lado patatas fritas son muy ricas, por otro lado no son saludables.

After the concert we went to a bar – Tras el concierto fuimos a un bar.

After the concert we went to a bar – Después del concierto fuimos a un bar.

Behind the clouds is the sun – Tras las nubes está el sol.

The sun is behind the clouds – El sol está detrás de las nubes.

The parking is behind the building – El aparcamiento está detrás del edificio.

I have a garden out back, I have a back garden – Tengo un jardín atrás.

I can’t see it because it is hidden behind – No lo puedo ver porque está escondido atrás.

I’m not going to say anything in front of her – No voy a decir nada delante de ella.

He took one step forward and two steps back – Él dio un paso adelante y dos pasos atrás.

There is a fountain in front of the house – Hay una fuente en el frente de la casa.

There is a fountain in front of the house – Hay una fuente en frente de la casa.

There is a fountain in front of the house – Hay una fuente enfrente de la casa.

That man is the head of the company – Ese hombre está al frente de la empresa.

The market is close to my house – El mercado está cerca de mi casa.

The airport is far from here – El aeropuerto está lejos de aquí.

The airport is far from here? – ¿El aeropuerto está lejos de aquí?

There is a desert between the two towns – Hay un desierto entre los dos pueblos.

How else can you use these prepositions of position in a sentence?

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