al fondo de

in the background of

at the back of

al fondo de(ahl fohn-doh deh)

preposition

1. (not in the foreground)

a. in the background of

Se veía nuestra casa al fondo de la foto.

You could see our house in the background of the photo.

2. (not the front)

a. at the back of

Siempre me senté al fondo del aula.

I always sat at the back of the classroom.

b. in the back of

Tuvimos que sentarnos al fondo del cine.

We had to sit in the back of the movie theater.

c. to the back of

Nos fuimos al fondo de la sala.

We went to the back of the hall.

3. (not the beginning)

a. at the end of

Al fondo del túnel, hay una puerta.

At the end of the tunnel, there's a door.

b. to the end of

Vete al fondo del pasillo y gira a la derecha.

Go to the end of the corridor and turn right.

4. (not the top)

a. at the bottom of

Hay muchas especies al fondo del océano.

There are numerous species at the bottom of the ocean.

b. to the bottom of

El monstruo marino solía arrastrar marineros al fondo del océano.

The monster would drag sailors to the bottom of the ocean.

5.

(figurative)

(to the truth)

a. to the bottom of

El director está tratando de llegar al fondo del asunto.

The principal is trying to get to the bottom of this.