How to Say "inside of" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “inside of” is “dentro” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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Referring to a physical space
Examples
Las llaves están dentro del coche.
The keys are inside the car.
La reunión empieza dentro de cinco minutos.
The meeting starts in five minutes.
Debes completar la tarea dentro de una semana.
You must complete the task within a week.
The Super-Useful Phrase: 'dentro de'
When you want to say that something is inside of something else, you almost always need to use 'dentro de'. This little word 'de' connects 'inside' to the object.
Forgetting 'de'
Mistake: “Tengo el dinero dentro mi cartera.”
Correction: Tengo el dinero dentro **de** mi cartera. You need 'de' to link 'dentro' (inside) to the thing it's inside of ('mi cartera').
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