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How do you say "above" in Spanish?
por encima de
In Spanish, "above" is por encima de.
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Pronunciation
por en-SEE-mah deh. Three words, stress on the second word's second syllable.
Grammar notes
Adverbial phrase. Por encima de is prepositional. Similar to encima de but more formal.
Example sentence
El pájaro vuela por encima de la casa.
The bird flies above the house.
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How to remember por encima de
Encima means on top, so por encima de means literally via on top of, or above.
Related words
- backwards hacia atrás
- behind detrás
- below por debajo de
- east este
- inside dentro de
- north-east noreste
- right derecha
- south sur
- south-west suroeste
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Questions about por encima de
How do you say "above" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "above" is por encima de. It is a noun.
How is por encima de written in Spanish?
por encima de is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is por encima de used in a sentence?
Use por encima de as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El pájaro vuela por encima de la casa. (The bird flies above the house.).
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