Detrás: behind something

Detrás places something behind another object or point of reference.

The idea

Use detrás alone when the reference is understood and detrás de before a noun.

El jardín está detrás de la casa.The garden is behind the house.
Ana espera detrás del edificio.Ana waits behind the building.
Hay un parque detrás de la escuela.There is a park behind the school.
El gato se esconde detrás de la puerta.The cat hides behind the door.
Nos sentamos detrás en el autobús.We sit at the back of the bus.
La tienda está detrás, no se ve desde aquí.The shop is behind; it cannot be seen from here.

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Detrás contrasts with delante, which indicates a position in front.

Choose the preposition before the noun: El jardín está detrás ___ la casa. (de / con)
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de
Detrás de introduces the house as the reference.
Choose the contraction of de + el: Ana espera detrás ___ edificio. (del / al)
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del
De + el contracts to del before edificio.
Choose the word matching the location: El jardín está en la parte posterior de la casa: está ___ de la casa. (detrás / delante)
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detrás
The rear of the house corresponds to detrás de la casa.

Describe what is behind your home and who waits behind a building.