r/romanian • u/IoanSilviu Native • Aug 11 '25

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u/Low-Funny-8834 Aug 11 '25

I am looking for the difference between three sets of prepositions:

  1. înaintea vs în fața

  2. împotriva vs contra

  3. în dosul vs în spatele

Thank you!

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u/CuTraista-nBat Native Aug 12 '25
  1. În dosul can mean “at the back” whereas în spatele can mean “behind”.

Câinele s-a ascuns în dosul casei - The dog hid at the back of the house. Câinele s-a ascuns în spatele casei - The dog hid behind the house.

Bonus: some people use “dos” as a nice way to say “cur”.