🧭Adverbs of space
Here, there, above, behind, everywhere.
14 concepts
Columns follow the languages switched on at the top. Gender after the word (m/f/n); IPA beneath; notes, alternatives and origins underneath — nothing is hidden.
| Concept | English | Français | Español |
|---|---|---|---|
here adverb | here hɪə | ici isi | aquí aˈki also: acá (Latin America) |
there adverb | there ðeə also: over there | là la also: là-bas (over there) Accent distinguishes it from la (the). | allí aˈʎi also: ahí (near you), allá (over there) Three distances: aquí / ahí / allí. |
above / upstairs adverb | above əˈbʌv also: up, upstairs | au-dessus odsy also: en haut | arriba aˈriβa also: encima |
below / downstairs adverb | below bɪˈləʊ also: down, downstairs | en dessous ɑ̃dsu also: en bas | abajo aˈβaxo also: debajo |
inside adverb | inside ɪnˈsaɪd | dedans dədɑ̃ also: à l'intérieur | dentro ˈdentɾo also: adentro |
outside adverb | outside aʊtˈsaɪd | dehors dəɔʁ The h is silent but 'aspirated': no liaison — le dehors. | fuera ˈfweɾa also: afuera |
in front / ahead adverb | in front ɪn ˈfɹʌnt also: ahead | devant dəvɑ̃ | delante deˈlante also: adelante, enfrente (opposite) |
behind adverb | behind bɪˈhaɪnd | derrière dɛʁjɛʁ | detrás deˈtɾas also: atrás |
everywhere adverb | everywhere ˈɛvɹiweə | partout paʁtu | en todas partes en ˈtoðas ˈpaɾtes also: por todos lados |
nowhere adverb | nowhere ˈnəʊweə | nulle part nyl paʁ Needs ne: je ne vais nulle part. | en ninguna parte en niŋˈɡuna ˈpaɾte |
far adverb | far fɑː | loin lwɛ̃ | lejos ˈlexos |
near / nearby adverb | near nɪə also: nearby, close by | près pʁɛ also: près de (near to), tout près | cerca ˈθeɾka Also a noun: 'fence'. |
(to the) left adverb | left lɛft | à gauche a ɡoʃ | a la izquierda a la iθˈkjeɾða izquierda is Basque (ezkerra) — one of the few Basque words in Spanish; Latin sinistra was avoided as unlucky. |
(to the) right adverb | right ɹaɪt | à droite a dʁwat | a la derecha a la deˈɾet͡ʃa |