detrás
adverbCEFR A2High frequency
What does “detrás” mean in English?
behind
Example sentences
El hotel está detrás del banco.
The hotel is behind the bank.
Estoy detrás de la estación.
I am behind the station.
La mochila está detrás de la puerta.
The backpack is behind the door.
How to use it
Detrás means behind. Use detrás de before a noun: detrás de la estación.
Common mistake
Detrás de marks location behind something. Cerca means near, the opposite direction idea.