Locations (give the preposition you use before the word) Flashcards
at/to/on the beach
in spiaggia
at/to/in the club
in discoteca
at/to/in the gym
in palestra
at/to/in the mountains
in montagna
at/to/in the kitchen
in cucina
to/in the suburbs
in perifera
to/at downtown
in centro
on vacation
in vacanza
on holiday
in ferie
to/in the piazza
in piazza
near a location - I live NEAR the piazza
a - Abito vicino ALLA piazza
in the shade
It’s nice in the shade (literally “In the shade, one stays good.”)
all’ombra
All’ombra, si sta bene.
abroad
Next year, I’m going abroad to do a literature course.
all’estero
L’anno prossimo, andrò all’estero per seguire un corso di letteratura.
in the world
There are many other girls in the world, Giacomo!
al mondo
Ci sono tante altre ragazze al mondo, Giacomo!
outside
Let’s go outside. The weather is nice today!
All’aperto
Abbiamo all’aperto. Il tempo fa bello oggi.
at the sea, to the sea
I don’t mind going to the beach.
al mare
Non mi dispiace andare al mare
(Note: “Non mi dispiace” can be translated as “I don’t mind” while “mi dispiace” is “I’m sorry”
at home, to home - context is if you are currently at home, or going to be home at a certain point in time.
I don’t want to go there. I’m home
a casa
Non vorrei andarci. Sono a casa.
at home, to home - context is if you are going to be home all day or have been home all day. More along the lines of “I’ll be in the house”. Subtle, but implies an extended period of time
I’ll be in the house all day.
Come visit me, I’m in the house.
in casa
Starò in casa tutto il giorno
Vieni pure a trovarmi, sono in casa
at the theater, to the theater (fixed phrase)
a teatro (note, not combined with the article even though we translate it is “the”)
at a specific theater
The show will take place at the Teatro dell’Opera.
al teatro
Lo spettacolo si terrà al Teatro dell’Opera.
at/to the store
al negozio
at/to the hotel - when talking about going to the the hotel
I want to go back to the hotel.
all’albergo
Voglio tornare all’albergo.
at the hotel - when you are talking about presently being there
We have arrived now IN the hotel, we are checking in (literally “doing the check in”) .
in hotel
Siamo arrivati ora in albergo, sta facendo in check in.
at/to the movies
al cinema
at/to the station
alla stazione
at/to the supermarket
al supermercato
at/to the bar
al bar
at/to the restaurant
al ristorante
at/to the airport
all’aeroporto
at/to the terminal (of the airport)
al terminal
at/to the boarding gate (of the airport)
all’uscita
Prepositions with bed
I’m going to bed
I’m in bed
I’m getting out of bed
a, nel, dal
Vado a letto
Sono nel letto
Scendo dal letto
at/to the post office
alla posta
at/to the party
alla festa
at/to the universtiy
all’università
at/to the hospital
all’ospedale
at/to the table
al tavolo
at/in/to the dining room
a tavola (note no article)