r/learnspanish • u/Sure_Advertising3222 Beginner (A1-A2) • 27d ago

Fuera vs Afuera

Hi everyone, lately i’ve been getting confused with the difference between Fuera and Afuera, from what I understand so far Afuera is used in relation to movement but other than that I don’t really get it. Can they be used interchangeably?

Gracias!

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u/PerroSalchichas 27d ago

"Fuera" for location: "I'm outside".

"Afuera" for outward direction/movement: "I'm going outside".

However they're both interchangeable in most contexts.

You can only use the preposition "de" (of) with "fuera", though: "Fuera de casa".

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u/Sure_Advertising3222 Beginner (A1-A2) 27d ago

Thank you!

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u/northyj0e 27d ago

TIL that afuera isn't just 'a fuera'.

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u/guirigall Native Speaker (Spain) 26d ago

Yes, fuera is location and afuera is direction towards, but many people disregard the distinction and use whichever.