How to Say "Between" in Spanish

entre

/ˈentɾe/

The Spanish word for "between" is entre.

The preposition entre is used to indicate the position or interval that separates two things.

Meaning: in the position or interval that separates two things (prep)

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈentɾe/

To describe being stuck in a dilemma, Spanish speakers use the expression entre la espada y la pared, which literally means 'between the sword and the wall'.
The Spanish entre is a direct relative of the English prefix 'inter-', which appears in words like 'international' and 'intermission'.
The phrase entre nosotros is frequently used as a social signal to indicate that the information being shared is a secret or 'off the record'.

Lee entre las líneas.
Read between the lines.
This sentence is useful for learning the idiom "read between the lines" using entre.
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Eso es entre Tom y yo.
That's between Tom and me.
This sentence demonstrates how to express a shared matter between two people using entre.
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Puedo leer entre líneas.
I can read between the lines.
This sentence shows another way to use the expression "read between the lines" with entre.
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El acuerdo fue firmado entre los dos países.
The agreement was signed between the two countries.
Me gusta sentarme entre mis amigos en el cine.
I like sitting between my friends at the movies.
La reunión es entre las 9 y las 10 de la mañana.
The meeting is between 9 and 10 in the morning.
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Javier and Lucía are looking for a seat in a crowded cafe.

Javier

Hay un hueco entre esas dos sillas.
There is a gap between those two chairs.
Lucía

¿Podemos sentarnos entre ellas?
Can we sit between them?
Javier

Sí, parece un buen sitio.
Yes, it looks like a good spot.
Lucía

Perfecto, me gusta este lugar.
Perfect, I like this place.

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