Spanish Conversation · Level 11
90 words
Spanish word
dentro
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈdentɾo/
Meaning
- adverbinside
Example
El perro está dentro de la casa.
The dog is inside the house.
More examples
Pon la llave dentro del bolsillo.
Put the key inside the pocket.
Core concept
Inner part of a bounded space or time interval.
Common phrases
dentro de
inside
estar dentro de
be inside
Similar words
adentro: Located in the interior of a physical space, indicating position within a container.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo está dentro del espacio delimitado por otra cosa o que sucede dentro de un periodo de tiempo («dentro de una hora»).
Word origin
Spanish dentro comes from Latin de 'from' and intus 'within' and denotes being inside a space or within a time interval.
Usage tips
- 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.