dentro
adverbCEFR A1High frequency
What does “dentro” mean in English?
inside
Example sentences
El gato está dentro.
The cat is inside.
Está dentro de la caja.
It's inside the box.
Dentro de cinco minutos.
In five minutes.
How to use it
Dentro means 'inside'. Adverb of location. Pair with 'de' for objects: dentro de la caja (inside the box).
Common mistake
Dentro de also means 'in [time period]': 'dentro de cinco minutos' = 'in 5 minutes'. The 'inside' and 'in [time]' senses both use 'dentro de'.