Some other prepositions Flashcards by christine collins

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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

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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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# Translate to French We have lived in Scotland for ten years

Nous avons habité pendant dix ans en Écosse | **pendant** = during, for

# Translate to French We lived in Scotland for ten years

Nous avons habité dix ans en Écosse | **pendant** can be omitted when talking about completed actions in the p

# Translate to French It's a gift for you

C'est un cadeau pour toi | **pour** = for

# Translate to French the train to Bordeaux

le train pour Bordeaux | **pour** = for

# Translate to French She calls to find out what time we will arrive

Elle téléphone pour savoir à quelle heure on arrivera | **pour** = for

# Translate to French She came without her brother

Elle est venue sans son frère | **sans** = without

# Translate to French a coffee without sugar

un café sans sucre | **sans** = without

# Translate to French She left without saying goodbye

Elle est partie sans dire au revoir | **sans** = without

# Translate to French Everyone comes except him

Tout le monde vient sauf lui | **sauf** = except

# Translate to French under the table

sous la table | **sous** = under

# Translate to French Put it on the desk

Pose-le sur le bureau | **sur** = on

# Translate to French He was going towards the station

Il allait vers la gare | **ver** = towards

# Translate to French Here is your bag

Voici ton sac | **voici** = here is

# Translate to French Here they are

Les voilà | **voilà** = there is

# Translate to French After a while he fell asleep

Au bout d'un moment, il s'est endormi | **au bout de** = after

# Translate to French 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

# Translate to French I parked the car at the end of the road

J'ai garé la voiture au bord de la rue | **au bord de la** = at the edge of

# Translate to French 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

# Translate to French Place the vase in the middle of the table

Place le vase au milieu de la table | **au milieu de** = in the middle of

# Translate to French 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

# Translate to French 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

# Translate to French 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

# Translate to French 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

# Translate to French 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

# Translate to French to believe in something

croire à quelque chose | Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to be interested in someone/something

s'intéresser à quelqu'un / quelque chose | Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to play something

jouer à quelque chose | Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to obey someone

obéir à quelqu'un | Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to think of someone / something

penser à quelqu'un / quelque chose | Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to reply to someone

répondre à quelqu'un | Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to call someone

téléphoner à quelqu'un | Some verbs taking à in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to play tennis

jouer au tennis | When using jouer to talk about sports use **à**

# Translate to French to play chess

jouer aux échecs | When using jouer to talk about sports use **à**

# Translate to French to play the guitar

jouer de la guitare | When using jouer to talk about instruments use **de**

# Translate to French to play the piano

jouer du piano | When using jouer to talk about instruments use **de**

# Translate to French I really like your gift

Ton cadeau me plaît beaucoup | **plaire plus à** is a way of saying that you like something

# Translate to French 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

# Translate to French I miss you

Tu me manques | With **manquer**, object and subject reverse

# Translate to French to ask something of someone

demander quelque chose à quelqu'un | With some verbs, you can put a direct object before **à**

# Translate to French We asked a taxi driver for directions

Nous avons demandé notre chemin à un chauffeur de taxi | **Demander** means to ask something

# Translate to French I demand an apology

J'exige des excuses | To say demand in French, use **exiger**

# Translate to French to change something

changer de quelque chose | Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to take responsibility for someone / something

déprendre de quelqu'un / quelque chose | Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to apologize for something

s'excuser de quelque chose | Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to play something

jouer de quelque chose | Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to talk about something

parler de quelque chose | Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to use something

se servir de quelque chose | Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

# wTranslate to French to remember someone / something

se souvenir de quelqu'un / quelque chose | Some verbs taking de in French have a different construction in English

# Translate to French to need something

avoir besoin de quelque chose | Some common phrases using avoir also contain **de**

# Translate to French to want something

avoir envie de quelque chose | Some common phrases using avoir also contain **de**

# Translate to French to have little of something

avoir peu de quelque chose | Some common phrases using avoir also contain **de**

# Translate to French to thank someone for something

remercier quelqu'un de quelque chose | With some verbs, you can put a direct object before **de**

# Translate to French I dialed the wrong number

Je me suis trompé de numéro | **se tromper de quelque chose** is often the equivalent to get wrong

# Translate to French I went to the wrong house

Je me suis trompé de maison | **se tromper de quelque chose** is often the equivalent to get wrong

# Translate to French to wait for someone / something

attendre quelqu'un / quelque chose | Some French verb constructions do not need **à** or **de**

# Translate to French to look for someone / something

chercher quelqu'un / quelque chose | Some French verb constructions do not need **à** or **de**