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I’m from Edinburgh

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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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# Translate to French The office is on the first floor
Le bureau se trouve au premier étage | **à** can mean **at**
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# Translate to French the woman in the green hat
la femme au chapeau vert | **à** can be used to describe what someone is **wearing**
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# Translate to French a boy with blue eyes
un garçon aux yeux bleus | **à** can be used to describe an **aspect** of someone
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# Translate to French handmade
fait à la main | **à** can be used to describe **how** something is done
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# Translate to French to hand-wash
laver à la main | **à** can be used to describe **how** something is done
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# Translate to French a pear tart
une tarte aux poires | **à** can be used to describe what a type of good is **made of**
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# Translate to French a ham sandwich
un sandwich au jambon | **à** can be used to describe what a type of good is **made of**
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# Translate to French Let's walk there
On y va à pied | **à** can be used to describe **how you travel**
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# Translate to French He came by bike
Il est venu à vélo | **à** can be used to describe **how you travel**
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# Translate to French mailbox
une boite aux lettres | **à** can be used to describe **how you travel**
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# Translate to French a coffee cup
une tasse à café | **à** can be used to describe **what** something is used for
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# Translate to French at three o'clock
à trois heures | **à** can be used with **time, centuries** and the names of festivals
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# Translate to French in the twentieth century
au vingtième siècle | **à** can be used with **time, centuries** and the names of festivals
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# Translate to French at Christmas
à Noël | **à** can be used with **time, centuries** and the names of festivals
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# Translate to French at Easter
à Pâques | **à** can be used with **time, centuries** and the names of festivals
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# Translate to French The house is 6 kilometers from here
La maison est à 6 kilomètres d'ici | **à** can be used to talk about **distances** and **rates**
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# Translate to French It's two minutes from my house
C'est à deux minutes de chez moi | **à** can be used to talk about **distances** and **rates**
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# Translate to French I get paid by the hour
Je suis payé à l'heure | **à** can be used to talk about **distances** and **rates**
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# Translate to French This notebook belongs to Paul
Ce cahier est à Paul | **à** can be used to show **ownership** or **whose turn it is**
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# Translate to French It's yours
C'est à toi | **à** can be used to show **ownership** or **whose turn it is**
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# Translate to French Whose job is it to clean the bathroom?
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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# Translate to French I have a headache
J'ai mal à la tête | **à** can be used to show that **something hurts**
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# Translate to French My legs hurt
J'ai mal aux jambes | **à** can be used to show that **something hurts**
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# Translate to French I have a sore throat
J'ai mal à la gorge | **à** can be used to show that **something hurts**
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# Translate to French His handwriting is difficult to read
Son écriture est difficile à lire | **à** is used with **certain adjectives**
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# Translate to French I'm ready for everything
Je suis prêt à tout | **à** is used with **certain adjectives**
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# Translate to French to be interested in something
s'intéresser à quelque chose | **à** is used with **certain verbs**
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# Translate to French think about sth
penser à qc | **à** is used with **certain verbs**
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# Translate to French See you soon
À bientôt | **à** is used with phrases that **say goodbye**
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# Translate to French See you tomorrow
À demain | **à** is used with phrases that **say goodbye**
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# Translate to French I'm going into town
Je vais en ville | **En** is used to talk about a **place**
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# Translate to French We live in France
Nous habitons en France | **En** is used to talk about a **place**
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# Translate to French In January
En janvier | **En** is used to talk about **years and months**
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# Translate to French in 1923
en 1923 | **En** is used to talk about **years and months**
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# Translate to French I will do it in ten days
Je le ferai en dix jours | **En** is used to talk about **years and months**
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# Translate to French in summer
en été | **En** is used to talk about **seasons, except spring**
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# Translate to French in spring
au printemps | **En** is used to talk about seasons, except spring
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# Translate to French I came by car
Je suis venu en voiture | **En** is used to talk about **seasons, except spring**
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# Translate to French It's faster by train
C'est plus rapide en train | **En** is used to talk about **means of transport**
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# Translate to French Say it in english
Dis-le en anglais | **En** is used to talk about the **language** something is in
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# Translate to French golden
en or | **En** is used to talk about **what something is made of**
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# Translate to French a gold bracelet
un bracelet en or | **En** is used to talk about **what something is made of**
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# Translate to French a leather coat
un manteau en cuir | **En** is used to talk about **what something is made of**
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# Translate to French on holiday
en vacances | en is used to talk about someones situation or the state of something
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# Translate to French broken-down
en panne | En is used to talk about someones situation or the state of something
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# Translate to French late
en retard | **en** is often found before **present participles**
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# Translate to French looking at
en regardant | **en** is often found before **present participles**
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# Translate to French a leather coat
un manteau en cuir | **en** is used to say what **something is made of**

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