Spanish for English speakers House · Lesson 6

Under and on

Spatial prepositions in Spanish — debajo de la mesa (under the table) — and the conjunction porque (because) to give reasons.

Conversation

  1. Cassian Cassian

    ¿Por qué estás leyendo debajo de la mesa?

    Why are you reading under the table?

    Tip: <Estar + haciendo> = to be + doing In spanish a verb in gerund finishes in -ando or -endo

  2. Pishi Pishi

    Porque la silla está demasiado baja para mí

    Because the chair is too low for me

    Tip: <Baja> = low/ short

  3. Cassian Cassian

    Puedes subirte a la mesa, si quieres

    You can get on the table, if you wish

    Tip: <Si quieres> literally means <if you want> but it's commonly used it to express desires

  4. Pishi Pishi

    Está bien

    Ok

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'under' and 'on' in Spanish?

Debajo de (under), sobre / encima de (on top of), al lado de (next to), detrás de (behind), delante de (in front of).

Porque vs por qué vs porqué?

Porque = because (one word). ¿Por qué? = why? (two words, with accent). El porqué = the reason (noun).

What does demasiado mean?

'Too / too much' — demasiado bajo = 'too low'. Different from mucho (a lot).

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