Above / on top of in Spanish
Above / on top of in Spanish is encima de (en-SEE-mah deh).
- Spanish
- encima de
- Say it
- en-SEE-mah deh
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Spanish prepositional phrases for location
The other words in step 3 of Spanish Prepositions.
- debajo deunder · deh-BAH-hoh deh
- delante dein front of (location) · deh-LAHN-teh deh
- detrás debehind (location) · deh-TRAHS deh
- al lado denext to · ahl LAH-doh deh
- cerca denear · SEHR-kah deh
- lejos defar from · LEH-hohs deh
- dentro deinside · DEHN-troh deh
- fuera deoutside · FWEH-rah deh
- alrededor dearound · ahl-reh-deh-DOR deh
Questions about encima de
How do you say above / on top of in Spanish?
Above / on top of in Spanish is encima de.
How do you pronounce encima de?
Say it en-SEE-mah deh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does encima de mean in English?
In English, encima de means above / on top of.
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