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What is a preposition? Flashcards

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1
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I’m from Edinburgh

A

Je viens d’Édimbourg

de can mean from

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a letter from Rachid

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une lettre de Rachid

de can mean from

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the journey from London to Paris

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le trajet de Londres à Paris

de is also used with à to mean from … to

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The bank is open from 9 a.m. to noon

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La banque est ouverte de 9 heures à midi

de is also used with à to mean from … to

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a family friend

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un ami de la famille

de often shows who or what something belongs to

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the windows of the house

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les fenêtres de la maison

de often shows who or what something belongs to

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two bottles of wine

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deux bouteilles de vin

de can indicate what something contains

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a cup of coffee

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une tasse de café

de can indicate what something contains

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a cotton dress

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une robe de coton

de can indicate what something contains

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a wooden door

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une porte de bois

de can indicate what something contains

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a sleeping bag

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un sac de couchage

de can indicate what something contains

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a football field

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un terrain de foot

de can indicate what something contains

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the most beautiful city in the world

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la plus belle ville du monde

de is found after superlatives

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She makes a lot of mistakes

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Elle fait beaucoup de fautes

de is found in phrases that talk about quantities

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I am very surprised to see you

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Je suis très surpris de te voir

de is found with certain adjectives

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depend on something

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dépendre de quelque chose

de is found after certain verbs

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talk about sth

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parler de qc

de is found after certain verbs

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Melons sell for 2 euros each

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Les melons se vendent à 2 euros pièce

à can mean at

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I’m at home

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Je suis à la maison

à can mean at

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We live in the countryside

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Nous habitons à la campagne

à can mean at

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My father is in London

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Mon père est à Londres

à can mean at

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Stay in bed

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Restez au lit

à can mean at

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Give the ball to your brother

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Donne le ballon à ton frère

à can mean at

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There are two beautiful paintings on the wall

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Il y a deux beaux tableaux au mur

à can mean at

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The office is on the first floor

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Le bureau se trouve au premier étage

à can mean at

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the woman in the green hat

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la femme au chapeau vert

à can be used to describe what someone is wearing

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a boy with blue eyes

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un garçon aux yeux bleus

à can be used to describe an aspect of someone

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handmade

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fait à la main

à can be used to describe how something is done

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to hand-wash

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laver à la main

à can be used to describe how something is done

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a pear tart

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une tarte aux poires

à can be used to describe what a type of good is made of

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a ham sandwich

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un sandwich au jambon

à can be used to describe what a type of good is made of

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Let’s walk there

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On y va à pied

à can be used to describe how you travel

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He came by bike

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Il est venu à vélo

à can be used to describe how you travel

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mailbox

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une boite aux lettres

à can be used to describe how you travel

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a coffee cup

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une tasse à café

à can be used to describe what something is used for

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at three o’clock

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à trois heures

à can be used with time, centuries and the names of festivals

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in the twentieth century

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au vingtième siècle

à can be used with time, centuries and the names of festivals

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at Christmas

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à Noël

à can be used with time, centuries and the names of festivals

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at Easter

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à Pâques

à can be used with time, centuries and the names of festivals

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The house is 6 kilometers from here

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La maison est à 6 kilomètres d’ici

à can be used to talk about distances and rates

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It’s two minutes from my house

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C’est à deux minutes de chez moi

à can be used to talk about distances and rates

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I get paid by the hour

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Je suis payé à l’heure

à can be used to talk about distances and rates

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This notebook belongs to Paul

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Ce cahier est à Paul

à can be used to show ownership or whose turn it is

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It’s yours

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C’est à toi

à can be used to show ownership or whose turn it is

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Whose job is it to clean the bathroom?

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C’est à qui de nettoyer la salle de bains

à can be used to show ownership or whose turn it is

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I have a headache

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J’ai mal à la tête

à can be used to show that something hurts

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My legs hurt

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J’ai mal aux jambes

à can be used to show that something hurts

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I have a sore throat

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J’ai mal à la gorge

à can be used to show that something hurts

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His handwriting is difficult to read

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Son écriture est difficile à lire

à is used with certain adjectives

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I’m ready for everything

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Je suis prêt à tout

à is used with certain adjectives

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to be interested in something

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s’intéresser à quelque chose

à is used with certain verbs

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think about sth

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penser à qc

à is used with certain verbs

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See you soon

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À bientôt

à is used with phrases that say goodbye

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See you tomorrow

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À demain

à is used with phrases that say goodbye

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I’m going into town

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Je vais en ville

En is used to talk about a place

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We live in France

A

Nous habitons en France

En is used to talk about a place

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In January

A

En janvier

En is used to talk about years and months

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in 1923

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en 1923

En is used to talk about years and months

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I will do it in ten days

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Je le ferai en dix jours

En is used to talk about years and months

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in summer

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en été

En is used to talk about seasons, except spring

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in spring

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au printemps

En is used to talk about seasons, except spring

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I came by car

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Je suis venu en voiture

En is used to talk about seasons, except spring

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It’s faster by train

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C’est plus rapide en train

En is used to talk about means of transport

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Say it in english

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Dis-le en anglais

En is used to talk about the language something is in

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golden

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en or

En is used to talk about what something is made of

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a gold bracelet

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un bracelet en or

En is used to talk about what something is made of

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a leather coat

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un manteau en cuir

En is used to talk about what something is made of

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on holiday

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en vacances

en is used to talk about someones situation or the state of something

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broken-down

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en panne

En is used to talk about someones situation or the state of something

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late

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en retard

en is often found before present participles

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looking at

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en regardant

en is often found before present participles

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a leather coat

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un manteau en cuir

en is used to say what something is made of

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on holiday

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en vacances

en is uses in some set phrases

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broken-down

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en panne

en is uses in some set phrases

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late

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en retard

en is uses in some set phrases

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looking at

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en regardant

en is uses in some set phrases

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