GAME---Prepositions
Yes, it's time to tackle "those little words" that we're often not quite sure about....PREPOSITIONS But little words mean alot, and, if we all help each other, we will conquer these pesky little palabras.
Marianne has graciously agreed to to moderate these posts, keeping all of these little words straight and all of us going in the right direction.
If you're wondering exactly what words and phrases we're talking about, you can choose any from this list:
con, cerca de, en, encima de, lejos de, al lado del, detrás de, acerca de, sobre, según, contra, además de, excepto, menos, salvo, en vez de, en lugar de, sin, a través de, enfrente de, entre, a, junto a, frente a, lejos de, delante de, dentro de, cerca de, fuera de, a la izquierda, a la derecha, debajo de, a lo largo de, alrededor de, hacia atrás, más allá de, hacia adelante, de lado, por, hacia, después de, después, antes de, antes, durante, adentro, abajo, afuera, arriba, al norte de, al sur de, al este de, al oeste de, al nordeste de etc.
Like an A-Z game, be sure to click on NEWEST to find out what the latest word is, or we will get hopelessly lost!
I will start the game off with a sentence that needs a preposition.
The next person's entry should look like this:
Given preposition: restate the preposition
Translated: translate the preposition into English
Sentence: Write a Spanish sentence using that preposition
Translated Sentence: Write the same sentence in English
New preposition: Choose another preposition from the list above for the next person .
Here is my first preposition: a lo largo de
40 Answers
Given preposition : sobre
Translated: on, about, over
Sentence: Mi gato está sobre la mesa.
Translated sentence: My cat is on the table.
New preposition: cerca de
Given preposition: excepto
Translated: except (for)
Sentence: Me gustaría cenar contigo excepto no tengo hambre.
Translated sentence: I would like to have dinner with you except I am not hungry.
New preposition: Sin
Given preposition: sin
Translated: without
Sentence: No puedo vivir sin amor.
Translated Sentence: I can't live without love.
New preposition: hacia adelante
Given preposition: a la izquierda
Translated: to the left
Sentence: Vivo a la izquierda de mi vecino.
Translated Sentence: I live to the left of my neighbor.
New preposition: al nordeste de
Given preposition: De
Translated: of, from, about, as, with, indicate possession, etc.
Sentence: Soy de los Estados Unidos
Translated Sentence: I am from the United States
New preposition: enfrente de
Given preposition: Contra
Translation: against
Sentence:
La espalda estaba contra la pared.
Translation:
His back was against the wall.
New Preposition: de
Given Preposition: Contra
Translation: Against, versus
Sentence: El Barca va a jugar contra el Getafe el domingo que viene.
Sentence Translation: Barcelona is going to play against Getafe next Sunday.
New preposition: Adentro
Given Preposition: Frente a
Translation: In front of (?)
Sentence: Frente a las preposiciones me siento idiota, or ante las preposiciones me siento idiota
Sentence Translation: In front of prepositions, I feel like a real dunce.
Faced with (in the presence of) prepositions, I feel like a real duce.
New preposition: Contra
Given Preposition: entre.
Translation: between, among, amongst.
Sentence: Hay un secreto profundo entre mi hermana y yo.
Sentence Translation: There is a deep secret between my sister and myself.
New preposition: lejos de
Given:
cerca de
Meaning:
close, near (to), nearly, around
Sentence:
Estuve cerca de conseguirlo.
Translated:
I nearly got it. / I very nearly succeeded
New Preposition:
entre
Given Preposition: lejos de
Translation: far from
Sentence: Estoy lejos de entender las preposiciones.
Sentence Translation: I am far from understanding prepositions.
New preposition: frente a
Given preposition: a lo largo de
Translated: along
Sentence: Ayer, caminé a lo largo de la playa.
Translated sentence: Yesterday, I walked along the beach.
New preposition: sobre
Given preposition: encima de
Translated: above, on top
Sentence: El correo está encima de la mesa.
Translated Sentence: The mail is on top of the table.
New preposition: a la izquierda
Given preposition: debajo de
Translated: under, underneath
Sentence: Ponga sus pies debajo de la mesa.
Translation: Put your feet under the table.
New preposition: a lado de
Sorry for the switch of new preposition. Sobre de had already been used.
Given preposition: enfrente de
Translated: opposite, before, in front of
Sentence: Hay un un roble grande enfrente de mi casa.
Translation: There is a big oak tree in front of my house.
New preposition: debajo de
