‘Adverbios de lugar’
In Spanish, adverbs of place (adverbios de lugar) tell us where an action happens. They answer questions like ¿dónde? (where?) or ¿hacía dónde? (where to?). These words help describe positions (arriba – above), direction (hacía la derecha – to the right), or distance (lejos – far).
Adverbs of place can be used with different verbs, especially estar (to be) and haber (there is/are), to describe location. For example:
- El perro está afuera. (The dog is outside).
- Hay un parque cerca. (There is a park nearby).
Below is a list of common adverbs of place in Spanish, along with their meanings.
Abajo
=
down, below
Acá
=
here
Afuera
=
outside
Ahí
=
there
Allí
=
there
Alrededor
=
around
Aquí
=
here
Atrás
=
behind, back
Cerca
=
near, close, nearby
Debajo
=
under
Delante
=
in front, at the front
Dentro
=
in, inside
Detrás
=
behind
Donde
=
where
Encima
=
above, on top of
Enfrente
=
in front of
Fuera
=
out, outside
Junto
=
next to
Lejos
=
far, far away
More information about adverbs available in this page.