Dentro locates something inside a space or container.
The idea
Use dentro alone when the place is understood and dentro de before a noun.
Examples
- Las llaves están dentro de la bolsa.The keys are inside the bag.
- Ana espera dentro de la biblioteca.Ana waits inside the library.
- Hay agua dentro de la botella.There is water inside the bottle.
- Hace frío fuera; esperamos dentro.It is cold outside; we wait inside.
- El libro está dentro de la caja.The book is inside the box.
- ¿Está tu teléfono dentro de la mochila?Is your phone inside the backpack?
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Dentro de la bolsa identifies the container; fuera means outside.
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Choose the preposition before the noun: Las llaves están dentro ___ la bolsa. (de / con)
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de
Dentro de introduces the named bag.
Choose the word matching the location: El libro está en el interior de la caja: está ___ de la caja. (dentro / fuera)
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dentro
En el interior means inside, so dentro fits.
Choose the word matching the contrast: Hace frío fuera; decidimos quedarnos en el interior: esperamos ___. (dentro / fuera)
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dentro
Outside is contrasted with waiting inside: dentro.
Practice round
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Choose the preposition before the noun: Las llaves están dentro ___ la bolsa. (de / con)
Choose the word matching the location: El libro está en el interior de la caja: está ___ de la caja. (dentro / fuera)
Choose the word matching the contrast: Hace frío fuera; decidimos quedarnos en el interior: esperamos ___. (dentro / fuera)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe what is inside a bag and where you wait when it is cold outside.

