Spanish Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Spanish word
con
Pronunciation
IPA/kon/
Meaning
- prepositionwith
Example
Voy con mis amigos al cine.
I am going to the movies with my friends.
More examples
Este fin de semana voy con mi familia al parque.
This weekend I'm going with my family to the park.
Core concept
Two people walking side by side.
Common phrases
con mis amigos
with my friends
con mi familia
with my family
con mi pareja
with my partner
Similar words
junto con: People join forces to do something jointly as collaborators.
en compañía de: A person is accompanied by someone, expressed in polite or formal contexts.
junto a: An item or person lies or stands directly next to another in side-by-side alignment.
al lado de: An object or person sits or stands next to another with little or no space between.
Definition in Spanish
Marca relación de compañía o uso instrumental, uniendo elementos que actúan juntos.
Word origin
From Latin cum, which by medieval sound change yields Spanish con.
Usage tips
- Spanish contracts con with the first and second person pronouns into conmigo and contigo instead of con + mí/ti.