Breakdown of Ella está delante de la puerta.
ella
she
estar
to be (location/state)
la puerta
the door
delante de
in front of
Questions & Answers about Ella está delante de la puerta.
What is the difference between delante de and enfrente de?
Both mean "in front of", but they have a slight difference. delante de usually means "ahead of" or "at the front part of" something, like standing right at a door. enfrente de usually means "facing" or "opposite" something, like a building across the street.
Why do we use está instead of es in this sentence?
Would de la change if she was in front of a masculine noun, like a building (el edificio)?
Yes! If the noun uses el (the), the words de and el combine into the contraction del. So "in front of the building" becomes delante del edificio. Because a door is feminine (la puerta), the words stay separate as de la.
Do I have to include Ella at the beginning?
Not if the person you are speaking to already knows who you are talking about. Spanish verbs change based on who is doing the action, so if the context is clear, you can simply say Está delante de la puerta.
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