The, To the, Of the, From the

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The, To the, Of the, From the
The four words for the in Spanish are...
el la los las
masculine feminine
singular
masculine feminine
plural
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To a
In en

• To say to the in Spanish we normally just
• use the words for to and the just like in
• English!
• e.g.
• a la piscina to the swimming pool
• a los bares to the bars
• a las tiendas to the shops

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To a

• Exception to the when the refers to a
• masculine singular thing el ...
• a el al
• al bar to the bar
• al cine to the cinema

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Cómo se dice?

• Im going to go to the bar.
• Were going to go to the city.
• Im going to go to the disco.
• Were going to the shops.
• I go to school every day.
• I like going to the beach in summer.
• I love going to the restaurant in Porthleven.

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Preposiciones haz corresponder las dos
listas

• to the left of
• near to
• next to
• opposite
• in front of
• behind
• to the right of
• at the end of
• in the centre of

• a la derecha de
• delante de
• en el centro de
• a la izquierda de
• cerca de
• al fondo de
• detrás de
• al lado de
• enfrente de

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Preposiciones

• to the left of
• near to
• next to
• opposite
• in front of
• behind
• to the right of
• at the end of
• in the centre of

• a la izquierda de
• cerca de
• al lado de
• enfrente de
• delante de
• detrás de
• a la derecha de
• al fondo de
• en el centro de

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Prepositions in Spanish often take de this
can be translated in English as of or to e.g.
to the right of or next to

• está cerca del bar
• its near the bar
• está en el centro de la ciudad
• its in the centre of the city
• está a la derecha de los cerdos
• its on the right of the pigs

• These work in a very
• similar way to to the
• de el del
• de la de la
• de los de los
• de las de las

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Cómo se dice?

• The bar is next to the cinema.
• The disco is opposite the shops.
• Its in the centre of the port.
• Its on the right of the museum.
• Its at the end of the street.
• Its behind the Town Hall.
• Its near the swimming pool.