English–Spanish

“in front of” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/deˈlante/

Example

El coche está delante de la casa.

The car is in front of the house.

Illustration for delante (in front of)

How to say “in front of” in Spanish

“In front of” in Spanish is delante. delante can also mean “in front”.

Bicycle ahead of another bicycle in a line.

Full entry for delante: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with delante

Ella se puso delante para proteger a los niños.

She stood in front to protect the children.

Tips for using delante

  • To describe passing in front of something, Spanish commonly uses pasar por delante de, whereas delante de + noun simply marks a stationary position.

Related English words

“in front of” in other languages