Junto a
Example: Me senté junto a mi amigo en el parque.
Definition
"Junto a" is a Spanish prepositional phrase used to indicate physical proximity or adjacency, meaning 'next to' or 'beside.' It signifies being close to someone or something, as in the phrase 'Me senté junto a mi amigo en el parque,' which means 'I sat next to my friend in the park.'
Etymology
The phrase "junto a" comes from the Spanish word "junto," meaning 'together' or 'close,' combined with the preposition "a," meaning 'to' or 'at.' Together, they form a phrase that literally means 'together at' or 'close to.' Did you know that "junto" traces back to the Latin word "iunctus," the past participle of "iungere," meaning 'to join'? This highlights the idea of being joined or close to something.
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"Junto a" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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