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How do you say "below" in Spanish?
por debajo de
In Spanish, "below" is por debajo de.
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Pronunciation
por deh-BAH-hoh deh. Three words, stress on the second word's second syllable.
Grammar notes
Adverbial phrase. Por debajo de expresses location below. Debajo is the core word meaning below.
Example sentence
El gato esta por debajo de la silla.
The cat is below the chair.
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How to remember por debajo de
Debajo means under or below, so por debajo de means literally via under, or below.
Related words
- behind detrás
- forwards hacia delante
- inside dentro de
- left izquierda
- next to al lado de
- north norte
- north-east noreste
- south-east sureste
- west oeste
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Questions about por debajo de
How do you say "below" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "below" is por debajo de. It is a noun.
How is por debajo de written in Spanish?
por debajo de is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is por debajo de used in a sentence?
Use por debajo de as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El gato esta por debajo de la silla. (The cat is below the chair.).
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