{"id":143465,"date":"2023-11-01T13:51:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/spanish-prefixes\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T00:09:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T05:09:35","slug":"spanish-prefixes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-prefixes\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Prefixes in Spanish That&#8217;ll Help You Understand Hundreds of Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learning and memorizing Spanish verb conjugations can be a drag. On the other hand, without knowing the correct conjugations\u2014and especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/most-common-irregular-spanish-verbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">those tricky irregular verbs<\/a>\u2014communicating in Spanish is basically impossible.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, there\u2019s a little trick that increases your vocabulary knowledge while cutting your memorization time in half: prefixes. Read on to familiarize yourself with 20 of the most common Spanish prefixes.<br \/>\n[fluentu-toc]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2>What are Prefixes?<\/h2>\n<p>Prefixes are groups of letters added to the beginning of a word to alter, change or qualify its meaning. They provide context or indicate a specific characteristic of the base word or root.<\/p>\n<p>For example (in English) the prefix in the word &#8220;unhappy,&#8221; &#8220;un-&#8221; indicates negation, making the word mean &#8220;not happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Common prefixes in Spanish include <em>dis<\/em>&#8211; (not), <em>pre<\/em>&#8211; (before) and <em>con<\/em>&#8211; (with). They are essential in forming new words from existing words.<\/p>\n<h2>Useful Spanish Prefixes to Know<\/h2>\n<h3>1.<em> Mal-\u00a0<\/em>(bad)<\/h3>\n<p>You can put the prefix <em>mal<\/em> at the beginning of various verbs in order to express that the action is being done poorly, or even that the action itself is morally bad. For example, the word <em>malgastar<\/em> (to waste) comes from <em>mal<\/em> (bad) and <em>gastar<\/em> (spend). To spend something badly is to waste.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Malpensar \u2014 to think badly of<\/li>\n<li>Maldecir \u2014 to curse, to speak badly of<\/li>\n<li>Maltratar \u2014 to mistreat<\/li>\n<li>Malentender \u2014 to misunderstand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. <em>Ben-\u00a0<\/em>(good)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: good<\/p>\n<p>The opposite of <em>mal<\/em> is <em>ben<\/em>. This one\u2019s not hard to remember because it looks and sounds so similar to the Spanish words <em>bien<\/em> (well) and <em>bueno<\/em> (good), two basic Spanish words!<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bendecir \u2014 to bless, to speak well of<\/li>\n<li>Beneficiar \u2014 to benefit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. <em>Des-\u00a0<\/em>(un-)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: un-<\/p>\n<p>Like the English prefix un-, <em>des<\/em> implies the action of undoing something, either in a literal or a metaphorical sense. Take, for example, the verb <em>descubrir <\/em>(to discover). Like in English, it comes from the prefix <em>des<\/em> plus the verb <em>cubrir<\/em> (to cover), expressing a metaphorical uncovering of something.<\/p>\n<p>Watch out\u2014the word \u201cuncover,\u201d referring to the literal act of uncovering something, has a different Spanish translation: <em><strong>des<\/strong>tapar<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deshacer \u2014 to undo<\/li>\n<li>Desplegar \u2014 to unfold<\/li>\n<li>Descuidar \u2014 to neglect<\/li>\n<li>Desanimar \u2014 to discourage<\/li>\n<li>Descomponer \u2014 to decompose<\/li>\n<li>Desaparecer \u2014 to disappear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. <em>Dis-<\/em><strong> (not)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: not<\/p>\n<p>Similar to <em>des<\/em> in sound but not equal in meaning, the pronoun <em>dis<\/em> helps to express opposites or the concept of not doing something.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discontinuar \u2014 to discontinue<\/li>\n<li>Disculpar \u2014 to forgive<\/li>\n<li>Disociar \u2014 to dissociate<\/li>\n<li>Dislocar \u2014 to distort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. <em>Pre-\u00a0<\/em>(before)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: before<\/p>\n<p>Like the word <em><strong>pre<\/strong>fijo<\/em> (prefix), this particular prefix refers to things that come before. It\u2019s quite similar to its English equivalent prefix \u201cpre,\u201d as seen in words like \u201cprepare\u201d or \u201cprevent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As in English, we can understand the \u201cbefore\u201d temporally or spatially. For example, the Spanish word <em><strong>pre<\/strong>sentar<\/em> (present), can be understood as \u201cto put something <strong>before<\/strong> someone else\u201d figuratively.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Predecir \u2014 to predict<\/li>\n<li>Presuponer \u2014 to presume<\/li>\n<li>Preparar \u2014 to prepare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. <em>Con-\u00a0<\/em>(with, together)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: with, together<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish word <em>con<\/em> by itself means \u201cwith,\u201d so it shouldn\u2019t be surprising that the prefix <em>con<\/em> is used for verbs that have something to do with putting things together or things working together. However, make sure you don\u2019t mix it up with verbs that actually start with the prefix <em>contra<\/em>, which means \u201cagainst\u201d\u2014almost the exact opposite!<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Convivir \u2014 to live together<\/li>\n<li>Contratar \u2014 to contract\/to hire<\/li>\n<li>Convenir \u2014 to be convenient<\/li>\n<li>Contener \u2014 to contain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>7. <em>Com-<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(with, together)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: with, together<\/p>\n<p>Similar to <em>con<\/em>, <em>com<\/em> is also used to talk about things going together or working together.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Componer \u2014 to compose<\/li>\n<li>Comparar \u2014 to compare<\/li>\n<li>Combinar \u2014 to combine<\/li>\n<li>Compartir \u2014 to share<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>8.<em> Co-<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong>(with, together)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: with, together<\/p>\n<p>This third and final prefix used to mean \u201cwith\u201d or \u201ctogether\u201d is also represented in a number of useful Spanish verbs, many of which are cognates with their English equivalents.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Colaborar \u2014 to collaborate<\/li>\n<li>Cooperar \u2014 to cooperate<\/li>\n<li>Coordinar \u2014 to coordinate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>9.<em> Ex-\u00a0<\/em>(out of)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: out of<\/p>\n<p><em>Ex<\/em> is another prefix that\u2019s quite similar to its English equivalent. Think of words like extract and expose. If you see the prefix <em>ex <\/em>at the beginning of a word, you can guess that the verb in question has something to do with pulling something out of something else or removing something.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extraer \u2014 to extract<\/li>\n<li>Exportar \u2014 to export<\/li>\n<li>Exprimir \u2014 to squeeze out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>10. <em>Inter-\u00a0<\/em>(inside, among, between)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: inside, among, between<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re learning a second language, perhaps you&#8217;re already <em>inter<\/em>ested in being an <em>inter<\/em>national citizen. Verbs that begin with this prefix have to do with actions that involve placing oneself inside, among or between other things.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intervenir \u2014 to intervene<\/li>\n<li>Interactuar \u2014 to interact<\/li>\n<li>Interpretar \u2014 to interpret<\/li>\n<li>Interponer \u2014 to interject<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>11. <em>Re-\u00a0<\/em>(again)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: again<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever studied the <em>renacimiento <\/em>(Renaissance) or the Spanish <em>reconquista<\/em> (re-conquest), then you\u2019re already familiar with this prefix, which means \u201cagain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Renacer \u2014 to be born again<\/li>\n<li>Repasar \u2014 to review<\/li>\n<li>Reunir \u2014 to meet, to reunite<\/li>\n<li>Reforzar \u2014 to reinforce<\/li>\n<li>Reiterar \u2014 to reiterate<\/li>\n<li>Rehacer \u2014 to redo<\/li>\n<li>Reiniciar \u2014 to restart<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>12.<em> Sobre-\u00a0<\/em>(over)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: over<\/p>\n<p>The word <em>sobre<\/em> has many different meanings in Spanish\u2014depending on context, it can mean \u201capproximately,\u201d \u201caround\u201d or \u201cenvelope.\u201d But as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/spanish\/spanish-verbs-with-prepositions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preposition<\/a>, it frequently\u00a0means \u201cover\u201d or \u201cabove,\u201d and that\u2019s also what it means as a prefix.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sobrepasar \u2014 to overpass<\/li>\n<li>Sobresalir \u2014 to stand out<\/li>\n<li>Sobrevivir \u2014 to survive<\/li>\n<li>Sobrecargar \u2014 to overload<\/li>\n<li>Sobrecogerse \u2014 to overwhelm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>13.<em> Sub-\u00a0<\/em>(under)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: under<\/p>\n<p><em>Sub<\/em> is the opposite of <em>sobre<\/em>. Just like the English prefix sub, the Spanish equivalent deals with things that are under. See Spanish words like <em>subterr\u00e1neo<\/em> (underground) and <em>subt\u00edtulos<\/em> (subtitles).<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Subrayar \u2014 to underline<\/li>\n<li>Subestimar \u2014 to underestimate<\/li>\n<li>Subtitular \u2014 to subtitle<\/li>\n<li>Subyacer \u2014 to underlie\/to be hidden under<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>14. <em>Contra-\u00a0<\/em>(against)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: against<\/p>\n<p>In Spanish, <em>En contra<\/em> means \u201cagainst\u201d or \u201cin disagreement\u201d so it\u2019s not shocking that <em>contra<\/em> as a prefix means \u201cagainst.\u201d Its English equivalents are generally \u201ccontra\u201d or \u201ccounter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contradecir \u2014 to contradict<\/li>\n<li>Contrarrestar \u2014 to counteract, to resist<\/li>\n<li>Contraatacar \u2014 to counterattack<\/li>\n<li>Contraponer \u2014 to counter, to be against<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>15. <em>Uni- <\/em>(one, whole)<\/h3>\n<p>Just like in English, the Spanish prefix <em>uni<\/em> means \u201cone\u201d or \u201cwhole.\u201d (Think: universe, unilateral, united&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unir \u2014 to unite, to come together<\/li>\n<li>Unificar \u2014 to join, to unify<\/li>\n<li>Uniformar \u2014 to standardize, to make uniform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>16. <em>Equi-\u00a0<\/em>(equal)<\/h3>\n<p>Meaning: equal<\/p>\n<p>Think of English words like equivalent, equidistant and even equal, and you won\u2019t forget the meaning of the Spanish prefix <em>equi<\/em>. Use it in verbs that deal with making things equal or similar.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Equivaler \u2014 to be equal to<\/li>\n<li>Equiparar \u2014 to equate, to consider equal<\/li>\n<li>Equilibrar \u2014 to balance<\/li>\n<li>Equilibrarse \u2014 to be in balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>17.\u00a0<em>Trans-\u00a0<\/em>(across, beyond)<\/h3>\n<p>In Spanish,\u00a0<em>trans-<\/em> often indicates movement or change from one state to another.<\/p>\n<p>For example,<em> transmitir<\/em> means to transmit,<em> transformar<\/em> means to transform and <em>transporte<\/em> refers to transportation. The prefix <em>trans-<\/em> is used to convey the idea of crossing or going beyond a particular state or location. It is commonly used in words related to transportation, communication and change.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transmitir \u2014 To transmit<\/li>\n<li>Transformar \u2014 To transform<\/li>\n<li>Transporte \u2014 Transportation<\/li>\n<li>Transcribir \u2014 To transcribe<\/li>\n<li>Transoce\u00e1nico \u2014 Transoceanic<\/li>\n<li>Transg\u00e9nico \u2014 Transgenic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>18. <em>Poli-\u00a0<\/em>(many, much)<\/h3>\n<p>The Spanish prefix &#8220;poli&#8221; comes from the Greek word &#8220;polys,&#8221; which means &#8220;many&#8221; or &#8220;much.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In Spanish, it often conveys the idea of having many or much of something.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <em>polifac\u00e9tico<\/em> means versatile or multifaceted and <em>pol\u00edtica<\/em> relates to politics (the affairs of the state or community). The prefix <em>poli-<\/em> is used to indicate abundance, variety or complexity.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Polifac\u00e9tico \u2014 Versatile<\/li>\n<li>Pol\u00edtica \u2014 Politics<\/li>\n<li>Polic\u00eda \u2014 Police<\/li>\n<li>Polisemia \u2014 Polysemy, having multiple meanings<\/li>\n<li>Polirrubro \u2014 Multi-category store<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>19. <em>Bi-\u00a0<\/em>(two, double)<\/h3>\n<p>The Spanish prefix &#8220;bi&#8221; is derived from the Latin word &#8220;bi,&#8221; which means &#8220;two&#8221; or &#8220;double.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In Spanish, it often indicates a duality or having two of something. For example, <em>biling\u00fce<\/em> means bilingual and <em>bipolar<\/em> refers to bipolar disorder.\u00a0<em>Bi-<\/em> is used to denote a dual or twofold nature of things.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bicicleta \u2014 Bicycle<\/li>\n<li>Biling\u00fce \u2014 Bilingual<\/li>\n<li>Binocular \u2014 Binocular<\/li>\n<li>Bisiesto \u2014 Leap year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>20. <em>Super-\u00a0<\/em>(above, beyond)<\/h3>\n<p>In Spanish,\u00a0<em>super-<\/em> often conveys the idea of being above or beyond something in terms of quality, quantity or degree.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <em>superior<\/em> means superior or higher and <em>supernatural<\/em> refers to the supernatural (beyond the laws of nature). <em>Super-<\/em> is used to indicate a higher level or degree of something.<\/p>\n<p>Examples:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Superh\u00e9roe \u2014 Superhero<\/li>\n<li>Superponer \u2014 To superimpose<\/li>\n<li>Supernatural \u2014 Supernatural<\/li>\n<li>Supers\u00f3nico \u2014 Supersonic<\/li>\n<li>Superstici\u00f3n \u2014 Superstition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why Focus on Prefixes in Spanish?<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s a reason why your grade school language arts teacher spent so much time making sure you understood prefixes. They\u2019re incredibly useful! Prefixes can be great for helping you figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words, both in English and in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>Take, for example, a Spanish word like <em>componer <\/em>(to put together, to compose). You might not know what this word means at first glance. But if you know the common verb <em>poner<\/em> (to put), and you also know that the prefix <em>com<\/em> means \u201cwith\u201d or \u201ctogether,\u201d it won\u2019t be hard to figure out that <em>componer<\/em> has to do with putting things together.<\/p>\n<p>This article focused on verbs because prefixes are especially useful when it comes to verbs. One of the most difficult things about Spanish for a non-native speaker is trying to keep all of those different verb conjugations straight.<\/p>\n<p>Learning the Spanish prefixes will help you a million times over when reading and listening to Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This list of prefixes is just the tip of the iceberg. But since these are some of the more common prefixes in Spanish, they make a great starting point.<\/p>\n<p>To review what you\u2019ve learned here (or dive deeper into the topic), consume Spanish-language content wherever you can find it\u2014such as books, subtitled movies and TV shows\u2014and take notes when you see prefixes. A program like FluentU can help you with this. <p><strong>FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n<p>You can try FluentU for free for 2 weeks. 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