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La llave está detrás de la puerta.

La llave está detrás de la puerta.
The key is behind the door.
From Lesson 66:Indefinite and negative pronouns (algo, nada, alguien, nadie)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about La llave está detrás de la puerta.

Why do we use está here instead of es?
In Spanish, we use the verb estar (here as está) to talk about the physical location of people or things. Even if the key is always kept behind the door, location always requires estar.
Why is there a de after detrás?
Detrás means 'behind' or 'in back', but when you mention the specific object it is behind (the door), you must connect them with de. So, detrás de la puerta works a lot like saying 'in back of the door' in English.
How do I pronounce the double L in llave?
In most of Latin America, the double L (ll) sounds like the English 'y' in 'yellow.' So, llave is pronounced 'yah-veh'.
How would I use this lesson's vocabulary to say there is nothing behind the door?
To use the negative words from this lesson, you would swap out the key for nada (nothing) and use hay (there is). You would say: No hay nada detrás de la puerta.

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