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“à” vs “de”

general meaning

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à means “at,” “in,” or “at”

de means “of” or “from”

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“à” vs “de”

location or distance vs starting point or origin

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to / at vs. from / out of
I am going to Rome; Je vais à Rome.
I am at the bank; Je suis à la banque.

to leave from (out of) Nice; partir de Nice
I’m from Brussels; Je suis de Bruxelles.

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“à” vs “de”

Distance in Time or Space

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à is used in front of distance; de indicates start/origin
He lives 10 meters… (away); Il habite à 10 metres.
It’s 5 minutes …(away); C’est à 5 minutes

from here; … d’ici.
from me; … de moi.

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“à” vs “de”

Possession vs Possession / Belonging

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a friend of mine; un ami à moi
this is Jean’s book; Ce live est à Jean.

Paul’s book; le livre de Paul
the university café; le café d’université

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“à” vs “de”

purpose or use vs contents or description

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a teacup / cup for tea; une taste à thé
a matchbox / box for matches; une boîte à allumettes
a backpack; un sac à dos

cup of tea; une tasse de thé
a box (full) of matches; une boîte d’allumettes
a love story; un roman d’amour

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