Spanish Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Spanish word
durante
Pronunciation
IPA/duˈɾante/
Meaning
- prepositionduring
Example
Hablamos durante la cena.
We talked during dinner.
More examples
Estudié durante toda la noche.
I studied during the whole night.
Core concept
A smaller event inside a larger event circle.
Common phrases
durante la noche
during the night
durante la clase
during class
durante las vacaciones
during the holidays
Similar words
por: Continues for a stated length of time, focusing on how long something lasts.
en: Occurs at a particular time or short period, pointing to when it takes place.
Definition in Spanish
Señala que una acción o estado ocurre dentro del lapso que abarca otro hecho.
Word origin
Derived from Latin durans ('lasting'), from durare 'to last', with the participial form evolving into the preposition durante.
Usage tips
- Often combines with todo to mean 'throughout' (durante todo el día), and in contexts like durante los últimos años it conveys a sense close to 'over' or 'throughout' rather than a single instant.