Spanish - English Dictionary
/a/
A is the first letter of the Spanish alphabet and the most common preposition in Spanish. It has multiple uses: indicating direction or destination, time, position, ratios, and various other relationships.
| # | Type | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | a in the direction of, and arriving at | to |
| 2 | noun | a name of the letter A, a | a |
| 3 | adjective | a not applicable | n/a |
| 4 | preposition | a into, towards | in |
| 5 | preposition | a indicating time | at |
| 6 | preposition | a in the direction of | at |
| 7 | preposition | a used to indicate ratios | to |
| 8 | preposition | a used to indicated exponentiation | to |
| 9 | numeral | a first ordering symbol | a |
| 10 | preposition | a denoting a price | at |
| 11 | preposition | a by comparison: more than; to a greater degree | over |
| 12 | preposition | a (abbreviation) identifies intermediary in delivering mail — see also care of | c/o |
| 13 | noun | a name of the Cyrillic letter А, а | a |
| 14 | preposition | a as a charge to | against |
| 15 | noun | a | bishop |
| 16 | preposition | a | by |
| 17 | interjection | a | Used to express indiference or sarcasm. colloquial |
Voy a Madrid mañana.
I'm going to Madrid tomorrow.
La reunión es a las tres de la tarde.
The meeting is at three in the afternoon.
Dos a uno es la proporción.
Two to one is the ratio.
As a preposition, a is essential for expressing direction, time, and relationships in Spanish, but it is often omitted in English translations. Learners should be careful not to overuse it; it typically appears before nouns, pronouns, and infinitives but not before adjectives or adverbs.
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