Difference between "sobre" and "acerca de" in Spanish
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What is the difference between sobre and acerca de?
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updated Feb 17, 2012
edited by StuartSD
posted by robinflight
Good question. I've always wondered about that, too. - Goldie_Miel, Feb 17, 2012
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Both can mean about. There is really no big difference, but I think acerca de is just a bit more formal "Me preguntó acerca de mis vacaciones. Quería saber a dónde viajé." OR "Me preguntó sobre mis vacaciones. Quería saber a dónde viajé." Sobre can also mean "over" like in "El libro está sobre la mesa."
updated Feb 17, 2012
posted by NanakaTsípekua
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Hi Robin, good question! I edited your title to clarify. Great answer from AlphaMichoacana, you can also check out this article from our archive on the difference between "sobre" and "acerca de". Welcome to the forum!
updated Feb 17, 2012
edited by StuartSD
posted by StuartSD
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Sobre means above/over/on top of/ about etc. Acerca de means close by/ near to and it can also mean about something.
updated Feb 17, 2012
posted by kenwilliams
Ken, you're thinking of "cerca" vs. "acerca (de)" - Goldie_Miel, Feb 17, 2012
In regards to being near to something. - Goldie_Miel, Feb 17, 2012
