Sobre
Example: El libro está sobre la mesa en la sala.
Definition
"Sobre" is a Spanish preposition used to indicate that something is positioned on top of or above another object, as in the phrase "El libro está sobre la mesa en la sala," meaning the book is on the table in the living room.
Etymology
The Spanish preposition "sobre" comes from the Latin word "super," which means "above" or "over." Did you know that many Romance languages have similar words derived from "super," highlighting their shared Latin roots?
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"Sobre" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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