durante

durante(

)

A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).

1. (over a period of time)

¿Qué hiciste durante las vacaciones de invierno?What did you do during winter break?

b. in

Se recomienda llevar gafas de sol durante el verano.We recommend wearing sunglasses in the summer.

c. for (before a specific period of time)

Mi compañía me ha dado una prima anual durante 10 años.My company has given me an annual bonus for 10 years.

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Phrases

durante la semana	during the week
te molesta levantarte temprano durante la semana	getting up early during the week bothers you
¿Te molesta levantarte temprano durante la semana?	Do you mind getting up early during the week?
hoy quiero descansar durante el día	I want to rest during the day today
ir al armario durante las clases	to go to one's locker during class
cuando ningún equipo gana durante un partido	when no team wins during a match
durante el verano	during the summer
durante las vacaciones	during vacation
¿Adónde fueron tú y tu familia durante el verano?	Where did you and your family go during the summer?
durante tres horas	for three hours
durante el fin de semana	during the weekend
no durante la cena	not during dinner
durante dos siglos	for two centuries over two centuries
durante el día	during the day
que hiciste durante las vacaciones	that you did during your vacation
durante la noche	during the night
¿Qué recuerdos compraste durante tus vacaciones?	What souvenirs did you buy during your vacation?
qué recuerdos compraste durante tus vacaciones	what souvenirs you bought during your vacation
¿Qué hiciste durante las vacaciones?	What did you do during your vacation?
qué hiciste durante las vacaciones	what you did during your vacation

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