Uses of "at"
Pleaseeee, I haven't understood the uses of at. Please, could you help me? Give me a lot of examples.
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At twelve fifteen (12:15) = a las doce y cuarto At noon = al mediodía At three thirty (3:30) = a las tres y media At the appointed hour = a la hora designada Presence: At the party = en la fiesta At the school = en la escuela At the office = en la oficina Location: at home = en (la) casa at school = en la escuela at lunch = en el almuerzo Near/in: at my feet = cerca de/junto a mis pies Condition: at night = en la noche at rest = en reposo Skill: good at chess = habilidad para jugar al ajedrez a novice at = un novato en Toward: flew at us = voló hacia nosotros Age: at 18 = a los dieciocho (años) Verbal phrases: laugh at = reírse de aim at = apuntar a arrive at = llegar a Expressions: not at all = en lo más mínimo, en absoluto, para nada; nunca jamás at about = alrededor de, como a las (hora), a eso de las (hora) |
Wow! Thanks a lot. For example, if I want to say: "Estoy en mi casa, pero luego voy hacia donde ustedes están." La verdad aún me quedan muchas dudas :(
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I'm at my house, but later/soon I'm going to where you are.
I'm at my house, but later/soon I'm going to where you are at. |
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Hello, confused again.
If I want to say: En la Universidad me dijeron... Estoy en la Universidad Estoy en Lisboa ¿vas a venir a la Universidad? Thank you all. |
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I am at university I am in Lisbon Are you going to come to university (to study)? Are you going to come to the university (to see me)? (I am at university = I am studying there) (I am at the university = I am there doing something else there) |
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In many cases in an at have similar meanings that are sometimes interchangeable.(in the university/ at the university) In the building implies inside the building and at the building implies just outside the building.) |
Thanks guys.
poli, I want to know if "In the building implies inside the building and at the building implies just outside the building" applies to all cases. Would it be the great difference between "at" and "in"? Because I really want to know it. Thanks again. |
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Where are you? I'm in the gym/I'm at the gym. A lot of times people use the words interchangeably, so it's good to be aware that this use is common. As someone new to the language I think it's safe to use in as a dentro de and at as enfrente de in this example. |
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