Spanish Conversation · Level 30
88 words
Spanish word
mediante
Pronunciation
IPA/meˈðjante/
Meaning
- prepositionthrough
Example
Aprendí español mediante la práctica diaria.
I learned Spanish through daily practice.
More examples
Recibí la confirmación mediante un correo electrónico.
I received the confirmation via email.
Core concept
A bridge linking an action to the method used.
Common phrases
mediante la práctica
through practice
mediante correo electrónico
via email
mediante el uso de
by using
Similar words
por: An action occurs through a method or process, especially in everyday speech.
a través de: Something passes or is conveyed through another thing, commonly in a literal sense.
por medio de: An action takes place by means of a concrete tool, person, or procedure.
vía: A short, often written term indicating the route or method.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para señalar el instrumento, procedimiento o medio por el cual se realiza algo, con un matiz más formal que por.
Word origin
From Latin medius 'middle' via medieval mediantem, Spanish mediante emerges as a preposition meaning 'by means of' to mark the instrument or procedure for doing something.
Usage tips
- More formal than por, it commonly appears in written explanations and formal speech while everyday conversation tends to prefer por or con for the same idea.