en la parte delantera
/en la paɾte delanteɾa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "in the front" is translated as en la parte delantera.
en la parte delantera is used to describe being located in or at the forward part of a specific object or area.
Which one should you use?
While en la parte delantera refers to a specific location within an object, the adverb adelante is often used to mean "ahead" or "in front" in a more general sense of direction. Additionally, to say "in the back" of an object or area, you should use en la parte trasera instead of en la parte delantera.
How do you pronounce it?
/en la paɾte delanteɾa/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, if you want to invite someone to enter a room, you simply say adelante. In this social custom, the word acts as a polite command meaning 'come in' rather than a description of a location.
- Using delante instead of delantera can accidentally change your meaning. While delantera describes the front part of an object, delante refers to the space before it, meaning you might accidentally claim to be merged into a car instead of standing before it.
- When referring to a battle line or the facade of a building, Spanish speakers often replace la parte delantera with el frente. This shift changes the grammatical gender of the concept from feminine to masculine.
Examples in context
- Tom estaba sentado en la parte delantera del autobús.Tom was sitting in the front of the bus.This sentence shows how to use en la parte delantera to describe a location inside a bus.Tatoeba #1333732 by Shishir, translation #37221 by CK
- El edificio está enfrente del parqueThe building is in front of the park
- El director se ubica al frente de la salaThe director is located at the front of the room
- La tienda está delante del cineThe store is in front of the cinema
- Los asientos están en la parte de adelante del autobúsThe seats are in the front part of the bus
- Sentémonos en primera filaLet's sit in the front row
- El profesor se encuentra al frente de la claseThe teacher is at the front of the class
- El museo está enfrente del teatroThe museum is in front of the theater
- Mis amigos se sentaron delanteMy friends sat in the front
- El supermercado está al frente de la plazaThe supermarket is at the front of the square
- La casa se encuentra en la parte de adelante del vecindarioThe house is in the front part of the neighborhood
- Sentémonos en primera fila para ver mejor el conciertoLet's sit in the front row to see the concert better
- La profesora está al frente de la clase explicando la lecciónThe teacher is at the front of the class explaining the lesson
- El conductor se sienta en la parte delantera.The driver sits in the front part.
- Hay un pequeño jardín en la parte delantera de la casa.There is a small garden in the front of the house.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are looking for their seats in a theater.
- Javier¿Quieres sentarte en la parte delantera?Do you want to sit in the front?
- ElenaNo, prefiero estar en la parte de atrás.No, I prefer to be in the back.
- JavierEstá bien, buscaremos asientos más lejos.That's fine, we will look for seats further away.
- ElenaGracias, Javier.Thanks, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
