Sobre
Example: El libro está sobre la mesa en la sala.
Definition
"Sobre" is a Spanish preposition used to indicate position above or on top of something, as in the phrase "El libro está sobre la mesa en la sala," meaning the book is on the table in the living room. It can also mean 'about' or 'concerning' in other contexts.
Etymology
The Spanish preposition "sobre" comes from the Latin word "super," which means 'above' or 'over.' Did you know that "sobre" has maintained much of its original meaning through centuries, consistently used to describe something located on or above another object or to indicate a topic?
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"Sobre" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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