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How do you say "in front" in Spanish?
delante
In Spanish, "in front" is delante.
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Pronunciation
del-AHN-teh. Two syllables, stress on the second.
Grammar notes
Adverb or noun. Usually with preposition: delante de (in front of). Stand-alone use is common too.
Example sentence
El coche esta delante de la puerta.
The car is in front of the door.
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How to remember delante
Delante sounds like 'de' plus 'lante'. De means of, and lante relates to facing forward.
Related words
- backwards hacia atrás
- below por debajo de
- east este
- forwards hacia delante
- left izquierda
- next to al lado de
- north norte
- north-east noreste
- south sur
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Questions about delante
How do you say "in front" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "in front" is delante. It is a noun.
How is delante written in Spanish?
delante is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is delante used in a sentence?
Use delante as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El coche esta delante de la puerta. (The car is in front of the door.).
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