a = at, to
Con = with
Conmigo = with me
Contigo = with you
Sin = without
De = of, from, about
En = in , on
Para = for , in order to
Por = because of, by, in place of, for a period of time
Antes de = before
Despues de = after
En vez de = insted of
Adams de - in addition to
A pesar de = in spite of
Contra = against
Durante = during
Entre = between
Excepto = except
Hacia = toward
Salvo = except
Segun = according to
Sobre = above, on top of
Hasta = until
Desde = since
Hacia atras = toward the rear
Hacia adelante = toward the front
Hacia arriba = upward
Hacia abajo = downward
Al lado de = next to
Alredeor de = around
Cerca de= near
Deabjo de = underneath
Bajo = under
Delante de = in front of
Ante = before
Dentro de = inside of
Detras de = behind
Tras = after
Encima de = on top of
Enfrent de = in front of
Fuera de = outside of
Junto a = close to
pegado a = right next to
Lejos de = far from
Para with pronuons:
Para me = for me
Para ti = for you
Also Para el ,ella, ellos, ellas, Ud, Uds, nosotros
Por in common expressions
Por ahora = for now
Por ejemplo = for example
Por eso = for this reason
Por favor = please
Por fin = finally
Por lo menos = at least
Por poco = almost
Por primera vez = for the first time
Por supuesto = of course
Por todas partes = everywhere
Por la notche = in the night
Para = for for all uses exept for short peroid of time use por.
A in common expressions:
A causa de = because of
A de la drecha = to the right
A de la izquiedra = to the left
A los dos = at 2 o'clock
A menudo = often
A que hora? at what time
A tiempo = on time
A vacs = sometimes
A ver = let us see
also A is used in:
1- precedes indirect object : Marhha le explica la lection a Jose: Martha explains the lesson to Jose.
2- At specific time: El programa empieza a la una: the program starts at one o'clock.
3- Directions or goal= Yo voy a la playa : I am going to the beach.