English–Spanish

“inside” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoadentro · interior

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdentɾo/

Example

El perro está dentro de la casa.

The dog is inside the house.

Illustration for dentro (inside)

How to say “inside” in Spanish

“Inside” in Spanish is dentro.

Inner part of a bounded space or time interval.

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

Example sentences with dentro

Pon la llave dentro del bolsillo.

Put the key inside the pocket.

Tips for using dentro

  • In time expressions, dentro de una hora means within an hour while en una hora often means in an hour (after one hour) depending on context.

Other Spanish words for “inside”

Quédate adentro.

Stay inside.

masculine nouninterior
masculine nouninside

¿Has revisado el interior del armario?

Have you checked the interior of the closet?

Related English words

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