The following verbs take the preposition a with persons to translate ‘from’ or ‘of’:-
| Arrancar | To snatch | Pedir | To ask for |
| Comprar | To buy | Quitar | To take away from |
| Esconder | To hide | Robar | To steal |
| Ocultar | To conceal | Tomar | To take |
Examples: Me robó el dinero a mí, he stole the money from me.
Compró el coche al profesor, he bought the car from the teacher.
Compró el coche al profesor, he bought the car from the teacher.
