This document discusses prepositions used to describe geographical locations, including:
- To the north/south/east/west of to describe a location outside but near a place
- North/south/east/west of to describe a location outside a place
- In the north/south/east/west of to describe a location inside a place
- On to describe a location on a geographical feature like a coastline.
Examples are given like Canada is north of the USA, Peru is northwest of Bolivia, and Boston is on the east coast of the United States.
2. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Cardinal Points
North
(Norte)
East
(Este)
West
(Oeste)
South
(Sur)
North East
(Noreste)
South East
(Sureste)
North West
(Noroeste)
South West
(Suroeste)
5. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Canada is north of The USA.
(al norte de)
or
Canada is to the north of The
USA.
6. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Canada is north of The USA.
(al norte de)
Mexico is south of The USA.
(al sur de)
or
Canada is to the north of The
USA.
7. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Canada is north of The USA.
(al norte de)
Mexico is south of The USA.
(al sur de)
or
Canada is to the north of The
USA.
Mexico is to the south of The
USA.
10. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Use…
…to the North of…
…to the South of…
…to the West of…
…to the East of…
…is North of…
…is South of…
…is West of…
…is East of…
Or…
11. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Use…
…to the North of…
…to the South of…
…to the West of…
…to the East of…
…is North of…
…is South of…
…is West of…
…is East of…
Or…
To Express that something is located
“to the north” of a place, but outside
that place.
16. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Argentina is South Bolivia
Or
Argentina is to the South of Bolivia.
Argentina is going South from Bolivia, but
outside Bolivia.
17. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Argentina is South Bolivia
Or
Argentina is to the South of Bolivia.
Argentina is going South from Bolivia, but
outside Bolivia.
18. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Argentina is South Bolivia
Or
Argentina is to the South of Bolivia.
Argentina is going South from Bolivia, but
outside Bolivia.
Peru is North West Bolivia
Or
Peru is to the North West of Bolivia.
19. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Argentina is South Bolivia
Or
Argentina is to the South of Bolivia.
Argentina is going South from Bolivia, but
outside Bolivia.
Peru is North West Bolivia
Or
Peru is to the North West of Bolivia.
Peru is going North West from Bolivia, but
outside Bolivia.
22. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Use…
…in the North of…
…in the South of…
…in the West of…
…in the East of…
To Express that something is located
inside a place (inside a country, a city,
etc…)
23. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Tarija is in the South of Bolivia
Tarija is in the South part of Bolivia, and
inside Bolivia.
La Paz is in the West of Bolivia
La Paz is in the West of Bolivia, and inside
Bolivia.
24. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Use…
…On…
To Express that something is located
on a geographical line: A coast, a
shore, next to a river…
25. PREPOSITIONS OF GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE
Boston is on the East Coast
of The United States.
Toronton is located on the
Lake Ontario.
