Spanish Conversation · Level 24
88 words
Spanish word
afuera
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈfweɾa/
Meaning
- adverboutside
Example
Jugamos afuera todos los días.
We play outside every day.
More examples
Prefiero cenar afuera cuando hace buen tiempo.
I prefer to dine outside when the weather is nice.
Core concept
Person standing just outside an open doorway.
Common phrases
quedarse afuera
stay outside
cenar afuera
dine outside
esperar afuera
wait outside
Similar words
fuera: Outside an enclosed area; informal everyday word for not being inside.
en el exterior: On the exterior side of a building or fenced place; the outer area next to it.
al aire libre: Out in the open air; place not covered by a roof or surrounded by walls.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa que una acción o un estado tiene lugar en el espacio exterior, fuera de un recinto cerrado.
Word origin
Composed of the preposition a plus fuera, with fuera deriving from Latin foras meaning 'outside'.
Usage tips
- In speech 'afuera' often stands alone to indicate location (estoy afuera), while to specify a place speakers use 'afuera de + noun'.
Other meanings
- outadverb
- outdoorsadverb
Opposites
- dentroinsideadverb