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sobre

"sobre" means "on, over" in Spanish. It is number 113 on the frequency list, in A1 (prep).

Meaning

on, over; about

IPA

/ˈsobɾe/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• ¿Sobre qué?
  About what?
  Tatoeba: lukaszpp / lukaszpp
• Ya tengo un sobre.
  I already have an envelope.
  Tatoeba: darinmex / CM
• Él está sobre mí.
  He is above me.
  Tatoeba: marcelostockle / cntrational

Learned together

In the course, "sobre" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• mí me
• hace ago (hace un año: a year ago)
• sin without
• hombre man
• alguien someone, somebody
• ni nor
• poco little, not much
• uno one
• otro other, another

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