What is a preposition? Flashcards
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I’m from Edinburgh
Je viens d’Édimbourg
de can mean from
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a letter from Rachid
une lettre de Rachid
de can mean from
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the journey from London to Paris
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
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
un ami de la famille
de often shows who or what something belongs to
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the windows of the house
les fenêtres de la maison
de often shows who or what something belongs to
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two bottles of wine
deux bouteilles de vin
de can indicate what something contains
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a cup of coffee
une tasse de café
de can indicate what something contains
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a cotton dress
une robe de coton
de can indicate what something contains
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a wooden door
une porte de bois
de can indicate what something contains
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a sleeping bag
un sac de couchage
de can indicate what something contains
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a football field
un terrain de foot
de can indicate what something contains
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the most beautiful city in the world
la plus belle ville du monde
de is found after superlatives
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She makes a lot of mistakes
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
Je suis très surpris de te voir
de is found with certain adjectives
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depend on something
dépendre de quelque chose
de is found after certain verbs
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talk about sth
parler de qc
de is found after certain verbs
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Melons sell for 2 euros each
Les melons se vendent à 2 euros pièce
à can mean at
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I’m at home
Je suis à la maison
à can mean at
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We live in the countryside
Nous habitons à la campagne
à can mean at
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My father is in London
Mon père est à Londres
à can mean at
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Stay in bed
Restez au lit
à can mean at
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Give the ball to your brother
Donne le ballon à ton frère
à can mean at
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There are two beautiful paintings on the wall
Il y a deux beaux tableaux au mur
à can mean at
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The office is on the first floor
Le bureau se trouve au premier étage
à can mean at
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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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a boy with blue eyes
un garçon aux yeux bleus
à can be used to describe an aspect of someone
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handmade
fait à la main
à can be used to describe how something is done
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to hand-wash
laver à la main
à can be used to describe how something is done
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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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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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Let’s walk there
On y va à pied
à can be used to describe how you travel
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He came by bike
Il est venu à vélo
à can be used to describe how you travel
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mailbox
une boite aux lettres
à can be used to describe how you travel
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a coffee cup
une tasse à café
à can be used to describe what something is used for
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at three o’clock
à trois heures
à can be used with time, centuries and the names of festivals
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in the twentieth century
au vingtième siècle
à can be used with time, centuries and the names of festivals
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at Christmas
à Noël
à can be used with time, centuries and the names of festivals
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at Easter
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
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
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
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
Ce cahier est à Paul
à can be used to show ownership or whose turn it is
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It’s yours
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?
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
J’ai mal à la tête
à can be used to show that something hurts
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My legs hurt
J’ai mal aux jambes
à can be used to show that something hurts
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I have a sore throat
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
Son écriture est difficile à lire
à is used with certain adjectives
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I’m ready for everything
Je suis prêt à tout
à is used with certain adjectives
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to be interested in something
s’intéresser à quelque chose
à is used with certain verbs
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think about sth
penser à qc
à is used with certain verbs
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See you soon
À bientôt
à is used with phrases that say goodbye
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See you tomorrow
À demain
à is used with phrases that say goodbye
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I’m going into town
Je vais en ville
En is used to talk about a place
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We live in France
Nous habitons en France
En is used to talk about a place
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In January
En janvier
En is used to talk about years and months
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in 1923
en 1923
En is used to talk about years and months
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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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in summer
en été
En is used to talk about seasons, except spring
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in spring
au printemps
En is used to talk about seasons, except spring
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I came by car
Je suis venu en voiture
En is used to talk about seasons, except spring
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It’s faster by train
C’est plus rapide en train
En is used to talk about means of transport
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Say it in english
Dis-le en anglais
En is used to talk about the language something is in
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golden
en or
En is used to talk about what something is made of
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a gold bracelet
un bracelet en or
En is used to talk about what something is made of
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a leather coat
un manteau en cuir
En is used to talk about what something is made of
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on holiday
en vacances
en is used to talk about someones situation or the state of something
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broken-down
en panne
En is used to talk about someones situation or the state of something
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late
en retard
en is often found before present participles
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looking at
en regardant
en is often found before present participles
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a leather coat
un manteau en cuir
en is used to say what something is made of
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on holiday
en vacances
en is uses in some set phrases
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broken-down
en panne
en is uses in some set phrases
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late
en retard
en is uses in some set phrases
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looking at
en regardant
en is uses in some set phrases
