Spanish Conversation · Level 67
60 words
Spanish word
enfrente
Pronunciation
IPA/enˈfɾente/
Meaning
- adverbacross from
Example
Hay una cafetería enfrente de la oficina.
There is a cafe across from the office.
More examples
Mi amigo vive enfrente del parque.
My friend lives across from the park.
La farmacia está enfrente de la biblioteca.
The pharmacy is across from the library.
Core concept
Opposite side, facing across a short distance.
Common phrases
enfrente de
across from
estar enfrente de
be across from
Similar words
delante: Directly in front of something, on its forward side or ahead of it.
al otro lado: On the other side of something, across from it.
Definition in Spanish
Indica posición directamente frente a algo o alguien, generalmente a poca distancia.
Word origin
Formed from en plus frente (from Latin frons), enfrente functions as an adverb meaning located opposite and facing another object.
Usage tips
- Enfrente can appear alone to answer where something is (Está enfrente) and takes de before a noun when naming the thing it is opposite of.
Other meanings
- in front ofadverb
Related words
- frentefrontnoun
- enfrentarfaceverb
- enfrentamientoconfrontationnoun