Prepositions of place in Spanish are used to describe or to refer to a location. They are often used with the verb
Prepositions of Place in Spanish
The prepositions of place in Spanish are used to indicate the position, location or where the action of the verb takes place. They are very useful words, for example, to make descriptions. We’ll review some of the most popular prepositions of place in Spanish.
En (in, on, at)
La blusa rosa está en la maleta.
The pink blouse is in the suitcase.
El teléfono de mi padre está en la mesa.
My father’s phone is on the table.
Al lado de (next to)
El frigorífico está al lado de la estufa.
The refrigerator is next to the stove.
Hay una tienda al lado del quiosco de periódicos.
There’s a store next to the newsstand.
A la izquierda de (to the left of)
El parque está a la izquierda de la casa de Ricardo.
The park is to the left of Ricardo’s house.
En la foto Carmen está a la izquierda de Juan.
In the picture Carmen is to Juan’s left.
A la derecha de (to the right of)
La escuela está a la derecha de la catedral.
The school is to the right of the cathedral.
La farmacia está a la derecha del centro de ocio. Ahora está cerrada.
The drugstore is to the right of the leisure center. It’s closed now.
Detrás de (behind)
La farmacia está detrás de la estación de tren.
The drugstore is behind the train station.
Su escuela está detrás de la casa de los abuelos de Marta.
Her school is behind Marta’s grandparents’ house.
Delante de (in front of)
El restaurante está delante de la oficina de correos.
The restaurant is in front of the post office.
El quiosco está delante de la estación de autobuses.
The kiosk is in front of the bus station.
Encima de (on, on top of)
El libro está encima de la mesa.
The book is on top of the table.
El lápiz está encima del cuaderno amarillo.
The pencil is on top of the yellow notebook.
Debajo de (under, underneath)
Llevo una camisa debajo del jersey.
I’m wearing a shirt underneath my sweater.
El perro esconde su juguete debajo de la cama.
The dog hides his toy under the bed.
Enfrente de (opposite)
La biblioteca está enfrente de la parada de autobús.
The library is opposite the bus stop.
El centro de ocio está enfrente de la playa.
The leisure center is located opposite the beach.
Entre (between)
El periódico está entre los libros y las revistas.
The newspaper is between the books and the magazines.
El museo está entre la estación y la juguetería.
The museum is between the station and the toy shop.
Exercises
Let’s do some exercises to practice these prepositions of place in Spanish. You can review and practice more here.