Some other prepositions Flashcards
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after lunch
après le déjeuner
après = after
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We will come after we have done the dishes
Nous viendrons après avoir fait la vaisselle
après = after
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He arrived before you
Il est arrivé avant toi
avant = before
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before eating
avant de manger
avant = before
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with my dad
avec mon père
avec = with
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a bedroom with a bathroom
une chambre avec salle de bain
avec = with
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She’s at Pierre’s
Elle est chez Pierre
chez = at the house of/with
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I go to the doctor
Je vais chez le médecin
chez = at the house of/with
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Don’t put your bike against the wall
Ne mets pas ton vélo contre le mur
contre = against
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He is in his bedroom
Il est dans sa chambre
dans = in, into
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in two months
dans deux mois
dans = in, into
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We spend a week in the Alps
Nous passons une semaine dans les Alpes
dans = in, into
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She has lived in Paris since 1998
Elle habite à Paris depuis 1998
depuis = since, for
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behind the door
derrière la porte
derrière = behind
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He is sitting in front of me
Il est assis devant moi
devant = in front of
He is sitting between his father and his uncle
Il est assis entre son père et son oncle
entre …. et = between … and
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The office is closed between 1 and 2 p.m.
Le bureau est fermé entre 13 et 14 heures
entre …. et = between … and
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I’ll walk you home
Je te raccompagne jusque chez toi
jusque = as far as, until
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I’m staying until the end of the month
Je reste jusqu’à la fin du mois
jusque = as far as, until
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two by two
deux par deux
par = by, with, per
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by train
par le train
par = by, with, per
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by mail
par la poste
par = by, with, per
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He fell to the ground
Il est tombé par terre
par = by, with, perpar = by, with, per
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It happened during the summer
Ça s’est passé pendant l’été
pendant = during, for
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We have lived in Scotland for ten years
Nous avons habité pendant dix ans en Écosse
pendant = during, for
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We lived in Scotland for ten years
Nous avons habité dix ans en Écosse
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It’s a gift for you
C’est un cadeau pour toi
pour = for
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the train to Bordeaux
le train pour Bordeaux
pour = for
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She calls to find out what time we will arrive
Elle téléphone pour savoir à quelle heure on arrivera
pour = for
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She came without her brother
Elle est venue sans son frère
sans = without
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a coffee without sugar
un café sans sucre
sans = without
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She left without saying goodbye
Elle est partie sans dire au revoir
sans = without
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Everyone comes except him
Tout le monde vient sauf lui
sauf = except
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under the table
sous la table
sous = under
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Put it on the desk
Pose-le sur le bureau
sur = on
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He was going towards the station
Il allait vers la gare
ver = towards
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Here is your bag
Voici ton sac
voici = here is
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Here they are
Les voilà
voilà = there is
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After a while he fell asleep
Au bout d’un moment, il s’est endormi
au bout de = after
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We can’t go out because of the bad weather
Nous ne pouvons pas sortir à cause du mauvais temps
à cause de = because of
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I parked the car at the end of the road
J’ai garé la voiture au boud de la rue
au bord de la = at the edge of
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My wallet is at the bottom of my bag
Mon porte-monnaie est au fond de mon sac
au bord de la = at the edge of
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Place the vase in the middle of the table
Place le vase au milieu de la table
au milieu de = in the middle of
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to say something to someone
dire quelque chose à quelqu’un
à is often = English word “to” when it is used with an indirect object
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to give something to someone
donner quelque chose à quelqu’un
à is often = English word “to” when it is used with an indirect object
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to write something to someone
écrire quelque chose à quelqu’un
à is often = English word “to” when it is used with an indirect object
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to send something to someone
envoyer quelque chose à quelqu’un
à is often = English word “to” when it is used with an indirect object
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to show something to someone
montrer quelque chose à quelqu’un
à is often = English word “to” when it is used with an indirect object
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to believe in something
croire à quelque chose
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to be interested in someone/something
s’intéresser à quelqu’un/ quelque chose
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to play something
jouer à quelque chose
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to obey someone
obéir à quelqu’un
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to think of someone / something
penser à quelqu’un / quelque chose
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to reply to someone
répondre à quelqu’un
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to call someone
téléphoner à quelqu’un
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to play tennis
jouer au tennis
When using jouer to talk about sports use à
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to play chess
jouer aux échecs
When using jouer to talk about sports use à
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to play the guitar
jouer de la guitare
When using jouer to talk about instruments use de
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to play the piano
jouer du piano
When using jouer to talk about instruments use de
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I really like your gift
Ton cadeau me plaît beaucoup
plaire plus à is a way of saying that you like something
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This film is very popular with young people
Ce film plaît beaucoup aux jeunes
plaire plus à is a way of saying that you like something
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I miss you
Tu me manques
With manquer, object and subject reverse
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to ask something of someone
demander quelque chose à quelqu’un
With some verbs, you can put a direct object before à
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We asked a taxi driver for directions
Nous avons demandé notre chemin à un chauffeur de taxi
Demander means to ask something
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I demand an apology
J’exige des excuses
To say demand in French, use exiger
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to change something
changer de quelque chose
Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English
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to take responsibility for someone/something
déprendre de quelqu’un/quelque chose
Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English
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to apologize for something
s’excuser de quelque chose
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to play something
jouer de quelque chose
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to talk about something
parler de quelque chose
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to use something
se servir de quelque chose
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to remember someone/something
se souvenir de quelqu’un/quelque chose
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to need something
avoir besoin de quelque chose
Some common phrases using avoir also contain de
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to want something
avoir envie de quelque chose
Some common phrases using avoir also contain de
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to have little of something
avoir peu de quelque chose
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to thank someone for something
remercier quelqu’un de quelque chose
With some verbs, you can put a direct object before de
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I dialed the wrong number
Je me suis trompé de numéro
se tromper de quelque chose is often the equivalent to get wrong
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I went to the wrong house
Je me suis trompé de maison
se tromper de quelque chose is often the equivalent to get wrong
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to wait for someone/something
attendre quelqu’un/quelque chose
Some French verb constructions do not need à or de
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to look for someone/something
chercher quelqu’un/quelque chose
Some French verb constructions do not need à or de
