Of (en. Of)

/ʌv/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
preposition
Indicates belonging or relationship.
Juan's book is interesting.
El libro de Juan es interesante.
It is used to indicate origin.
That song is from Spain.
Esa canción es de España.
It is used to indicate the material of something.
The table is made of wood.
La mesa es de madera.

Etymology

It comes from Old English 'of', which denotes belonging or relationship.

Common Phrases and Expressions

instead of
alternative to something
en vez de
inside of
indicates a specific place or time
dentro de
outside of
indicates exclusion from a group
fuera de
in place of
substitution of something
en lugar de

Related Words

relevance
relationship or connection of something with another thing
pertinencia
origin
origin or place from where something comes
proveniencia
material
substance of which something is made
material

Slang Meanings

nothing of
At this party, there are no formalities at all.
En esta fiesta no hay nada de formalidades.
little of
I have little time left.
Me queda poco de tiempo.