Enfrente locates something facing or opposite another place.
The idea
Use enfrente alone when the reference is understood and enfrente de before a noun.
Examples
- La farmacia está enfrente del hospital.The pharmacy is opposite the hospital.
- Ana espera enfrente de la biblioteca.Ana waits opposite the library.
- Hay una tienda enfrente de mi casa.There is a shop opposite my home.
- El parque está enfrente, al otro lado de la calle.The park is opposite, on the other side of the street.
- Vivimos en el edificio de enfrente.We live in the building opposite.
- ¿Está la parada enfrente del mercado?Is the stop opposite the market?
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Watch out
Enfrente expresses facing position; it does not require a street between the places.
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Choose the preposition before the noun: Ana espera enfrente ___ la biblioteca. (de / con)
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de
Enfrente de introduces the library as the reference.
Choose the contraction of de + el: La farmacia está enfrente ___ hospital. (del / al)
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del
De + el contracts to del before hospital.
Choose the word matching the location: La tienda está al otro lado de la calle, directamente frente a mi casa: está ___. (enfrente / detrás)
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enfrente
Directly opposite the house fits enfrente.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the preposition before the noun: Ana espera enfrente ___ la biblioteca. (de / con)
Choose the contraction of de + el: La farmacia está enfrente ___ hospital. (del / al)
Choose the word matching the location: La tienda está al otro lado de la calle, directamente frente a mi casa: está ___. (enfrente / detrás)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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