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Find Your Things in Spanish
Teach your child how to find their belongings by describing where objects are located in their room. This guide focuses on spatial prepositions and the verb 'estar' to indicate position.
What you'll learn
- Identify common bedroom items in Spanish.
- Use 'estar' correctly for singular and plural objects.
- Master basic prepositions like 'on', 'under', and 'behind'.
Spanish phrases for find your things
Tu móvil está sobre el escritorio.
Your phone is on the desk.
'Sobre' means 'on top of'.
Tus zapatillas están debajo de la cama.
Your trainers are under the bed.
Use 'están' because 'zapatillas' is plural.
Tu libreta está en tu mochila.
Your notebook is in your bag.
'En' can mean both 'in' and 'on' depending on context.
Tu guitarra está al lado del armario.
Your guitar is next to the cupboard.
'Del' is a combination of 'de' + 'el'.
Tu mochila está detrás de la puerta.
Your backpack is behind the door.
'Detrás de' means 'behind'.
Tus auriculares están sobre la silla.
Your headphones are on the chair.
'Auriculares' is plural, so we use 'están'.
Tu pelota está debajo del escritorio.
Your ball is under the desk.
A useful phrase for clearing the floor!
Tu cargador está en el cajón.
Your charger is in the drawer.
'En' clearly means 'inside' here.
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Móvil
Mobile phone
Commonly used in Spain; 'celular' is used in Latin America.
Zapatillas
Trainers / Sneakers
Usually plural.
Armario
Cupboard / Closet
Masculine noun (el armario).
Escritorio
Desk
Derived from the word 'escribir' (to write).
Using 'Estar' for Location
In Spanish, we use the verb 'estar' to say where things are. Use 'está' for one thing and 'están' for two or more things.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | está | El libro está... |
| Plural | están | Los libros están... |
Common Prepositions
These words show the relationship between objects in space.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| On / On top of | sobre / en | Sobre la mesa |
| Under | debajo de | Debajo de la silla |
| Next to | al lado de | Al lado de la cama |
| Behind | detrás de | Detrás de la puerta |
More examples
¿Dónde está mi libro? Está sobre la cama.
Where is my book? It is on the bed.
A simple way to ask and answer.
Las llaves están al lado del ordenador.
The keys are next to the computer.
Notice 'están' for plural 'llaves'.