Preposition in Spanish. Part one

What are prepositions?
We all use them and can probably name them, but what are their definitions?

My students always ask me about their translation. I tell them, “There isn’t an exact translation for prepositions. Languages are quite unique in the way they use them.”

For example, let’s think about de in Spanish:

• La Universidad de Alberta: University of Alberta

• La casa de mi abuela: My grandmother’s house

• Trabajo de 08:00 a 17:00: I work from 08:00 to 05:00

Different translations — not a straightforward one.

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, de can be translated as:

of, from, due to, in, at, on, as, by, etc.

Continues…