Capitolo Tre - prepositions Flashcards
di (d’)
of
a
at, to, in
da
from, by
in
in
con
with
su
on, over, above
per
for, in order to
tra
between, among
e(dash)
is
e
and
Ecco il profressore d’inglese
there is an english professor
Abbitiamo a New York
We live in new york
siamo in america
We are in america
Il treno arriva da Roma
The train is arriving from rome
Giochi con Gino?
Are you playing with Gino?
Il dizionario e(dash) su uno scaffale
the dictionary is on the shelf
La bicicletta e(dash) per Lia
the bicycle is for Lia
Il quaderno e(dash) tra due libri
the notebook is between two books
What can ‘Di’ be used to express?
possession and place of origin
Di chi e(dash) il dizionario? E(dash) di Antionio
Whose dictionary is it? It is Antonio’s
Di dov’e il singor Smith? E(dash) di Londra
Where is Mr Smith from? He is from London
What happens when prepositions ‘a, da, di, in and su’ are used with definite article (when in front of a noun)?
they combine to make a single word
Combining prepositions ‘a, da, di, in and su’ with definite article ‘il’
al dal del nel sul
Combining prepositions ‘a, da, di, in and su’ with definite article ‘lo’
allo dallo dello nello sullo
Combining prepositions ‘a, da, di, in and su’ with definite article l’ - masc/fem
all’ dall’ dell’ nell’ sull’
Combining prepositions ‘a, da, di, in and su’ with definite article ‘la’
alla dalla della nella sulla
Combining prepositions ‘a, da, di, in and su’ with definite article ‘i’
ai dai dei nei sui
Combining prepositions ‘a, da, di, in and su’ with definite article ‘gli’
agli dagli degli negli sugli
Combining prepositions ‘a, da, di, in and su’ with definite article ‘le’
alle dalle delle nelle sulle
Studiamo all’universita
we are studying at the university
parto dalla stazione alle 5
i’ll leave from the station at 5
Ecco l’ufficio del professore
here is the office of the professor
Lavorano negli Stati Uniti
They work in the united states
Lisa aspetta nello studio
Lisa is waiting in the study
La penna e(dash) sul tavolo
the pen is on the table
E(dash) il libro di Luca
Is it Luca’s book
No, e(dash) libro della professoressa
no, it is the professors book
Loro abitano a Verona
They live in Verona
Sopra
above, on (top of)
Sotto
under, below
dentro
in, inside
fuori
out, outside
davanti (a)
in front (of), before
dietro
behind, after
vicino (a)
near, beside, next to
lontano (da)
far (from)
il giardino e(dash) dietro l’universita
the garden is behind the university
L’edificio d’ingegneria e(dash) vicino alla biblioteca
The engineering building is near the library
Abiti lontano dall’universita
Do you live far from the university?
Quale
which - choice between alternatives
Che
what - what kind - as an exclamation
Quale libro?
which book?
Quali appunti?
which notes?
Che macchina hai?
What (kind of ) car do you have?
Che musica suoni?
What (kind of) music do you play?
Che bravo studente!
What a good student!
Che bei bambini!
What beautiful children!
of
di (d’)
at, to, in
a
from, by
da
in
in
with
con
on, over, above
su
for, in order to
per
between, among
tra
is
e(dash)
and
e
there is an english professor
Ecco il profressore d’inglese
We live in new york
Abbitiamo a New York
We are in america
siamo in america
The train is arriving from rome
Il treno arriva da Roma
Are you playing with Gino?
Giochi con Gino?
the dictionary is on the shelf
Il dizionario e(dash) su uno scaffale
the bicycle is for Lia
La bicicletta e(dash) per Lia
the notebook is between two books
Il quaderno e(dash) tra due libri
Whose dictionary is it? It is Antonio’s
Di chi e(dash) il dizionario? E(dash) di Antionio
Where is Mr Smith from? He is from London
Di dov’e il singor Smith? E(dash) di Londra
we are studying at the university
Studiamo all’universita
i’ll leave from the station at 5
parto dalla stazione alle 5
here is the office of the professor
Ecco l’ufficio del professore
They work in the united states
Lavorano negli Stati Uniti
Lisa is waiting in the study
Lisa aspetta nello studio
the pen is on the table
La penna e(dash) sul tavolo
Is it Luca’s book
E(dash) il libro di Luca
no, it is the professors book
No, e(dash) libro della professoressa
They live in Verona
Loro abitano a Verona
above, on (top of)
Sopra
under, below
Sotto
in, inside
dentro
out, outside
fuori
in front (of), before
davanti (a)
behind, after
dietro
near, beside, next to
vicino (a)
far (from)
lontano (da)
the garden is behind the university
il giardino e(dash) dietro l’universita
The engineering building is near the library
L’edificio d’ingegneria e(dash) vicino alla biblioteca
Do you live far from the university?
Abiti lontano dall’universita
which - choice between alternatives
Quale
what - what kind - as an exclamation
Che
which book?
Quale libro?
which notes?
Quali appunti?
What (kind of ) car do you have?
Che macchina hai?
What (kind of) music do you play?
Che musica suoni?
What a good student!
Che bravo studente!
What beautiful children!
Che bei bambini!
Il libro è sopra il banco
The book is on top of the desk
Il cane va sempre verso il (suo) padrone
The dog always goes towards his master
Guidano la macchina sotto il ponte
They’re driving the car under the bridge.
Through
Attraverso/per
towards
verso
next to
accanto a
