Spanish Conversation · Level 26
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Spanish word
debajo
Pronunciation
IPA/deˈβaxo/
Meaning
- adverbunder
Example
Pon la caja debajo del sofá.
Put the box under the sofa.
More examples
El gato está debajo de la cama.
The cat is under the bed.
Core concept
An object placed directly beneath another with little or no gap.
Common phrases
debajo de la mesa
under the table
debajo de la cama
under the bed
debajo del coche
under the car
Similar words
abajo: Occupies a lower position than a reference point, indicating a lower area or level.
por debajo: Sits under another object on its lower side or underside.
más abajo: Sits further down from a reference point, at a noticeably lower level.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo está justo debajo de otra cosa y que suele aparecer con 'de' más un sustantivo, por ejemplo 'debajo de la mesa'.
Word origin
Derived from de + bajo, with bajo from Latin bassus meaning low, and the older form de baxo evolving into modern debajo.
Usage tips
- Debajo normally appears as debajo de + noun for a concrete 'directly under' relation, and it contrasts with abajo, which refers to a lower area rather than something directly underneath.