debajo
/debaxo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "below" is debajo.
debajo is used to describe something being in a lower position than something else.
Which one should you use?
You should use debajo as an adverb when the word stands alone, such as in the sentence "it is below". However, if you are indicating what something is below by following it with a noun, you must use the prepositional form debajo de (for example, "below the table"). Additionally, while debajo de is used for physical positions, the word bajo is more commonly used for abstract concepts, such as being "under pressure" or "under control".
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to indicate what an object is below by following the word with a noun, you must use the preposition de to form debajo de.
How do you pronounce it?
/debaxo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word bajo originates from the Late Latin word bassus, which is also linked to the Ancient Greek word bathús meaning 'deep'.
- While debajo indicates a position, the word bajo can also refer to a bass guitar or a bass singing voice in Spanish.
- In Spanish, the word for 'low' or 'bass', bajo, can also be used to describe a person's height in a way that sounds quite blunt.
Examples in context
- Jani vive encima mío y Mari debajo.Jani lives above me and Mari lives below me.This sentence is useful for showing the contrast between living above and living with debajo.Tatoeba #1297024 by marcelostockle, translation #1224088 by Ketutar
- Las piernas están debajo del tronco.The legs are below the trunk.This sentence shows how to use debajo to describe the position of legs in relation to a trunk.Tatoeba #6797829 by arh, translation #7167517 by Sleekkat
- Su precio está por debajo del nuestro.Their price is below ours.This sentence demonstrates using debajo to compare prices.Tatoeba #1386097 by marcelostockle, translation #680357 by Source_VOA
- La respuesta está debajo de la pregunta.The answer is below the question.
- El restaurante se encuentra debajo del hotel.The restaurant is located below the hotel.
- El precio está bajo el presupuesto asignado.The price is below the assigned budget.
- El mensaje se encuentra abajo de la lista de contactos.The message is below the contact list.
- La información que buscas está abajo del todo.The information you're looking for is at the bottom.
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Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are looking for a lost book in the living room.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿dónde está mi libro?Daniel, where is my book?
- DanielEstá debajo de la mesa.It is below the table.
- ElenaNo lo veo aquí.I don't see it here.
- DanielBusca bien debajo del mantel.Look carefully below the tablecloth.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries debajo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
