marcharse
vs
preposición

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"Marcharse" is a pronominal verb which is often translated as "to go", and "preposición" is a noun which is often translated as "preposition". Learn more about the difference between "marcharse" and "preposición" below.

marcharse(

mahr

chahr

seh

)

A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).

pronominal verb

1. (to part)

a. to go

Después de ir a Grecia, nos marchamos a Italia.After going to Greece, we went to Italy.

b. to leave

Felicia ya se marchó a la escuela.Felicia already left for school.

marchar

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

2. (to part)

a. to walk

Los manifestantes marcharon hacia el malecón.The demonstrators walked toward the boardwalk.

b. to go

¿Qué tal si marchamos al campo este fin de semana?How about we go to the countryside this weekend?

c. to leave

Mis amigos marcharon del restaurante a las 8 pm.My friends left the restaurant at 8 pm.

3. (to function)

a. to work

Mi auto ya marcha bien después de la afinación.My car is working well now after the tune-up.

b. to go

Todo está marchando bien en la empresa.Everything is going well at the company.

4. (military)

a. to march

Los soldados marcharon de Alemania a Bélgica al comienzo de la Primera Guerra Mundial.The soldiers marched from Germany to Belgium at the beginning of World War I.

la preposición(

)

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (grammar)

a. preposition

En la frase "estoy loco por ti" la preposición es la palabra "por".In the phrase "I am crazy for you," the preposition is the word "for".

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