Prepositions
and Contractions
| among |
parmi |
par-mee |
| at / to / in |
à |
ah |
| at the house of |
chez |
shay |
| between |
entre |
on-truh |
| for |
pour |
poohr |
| from / of / about |
de |
duh |
| in |
dans |
dawn |
| on |
sur |
sir |
| with |
avec |
ah-veck |
| without |
sans |
sawn |
Prepositional Contractions
| à + le = au |
oh |
at / to / in the |
| à + les = aux |
oh |
at / to / in the (pl.) |
| de + le = du |
dew |
of / from / about the |
| de + les = des |
day |
of / from / about the (pl.) |
In: Dans vs. En
Dans is used to show the time when
an action will begin, while en
shows the length of time an action takes.
Je pars dans quinze minutes.
I'm leaving in 15 minutes.
Il peut lire ce livre en une demi-heure.
He can read this book in a half
hour.
With: Avec vs. De vs. A
vs. Chez
Avec implies doing something or
going along with someone; de is
used in phrases of manner and in many
idiomatic expressions; à is used
when referring to someone's attributes;
and chez is used to mean "as fas
as (person) is concerned." To describe
the way a person carries him/herself,
no extra word is used.
Je vais en France avec ma
sour. I'm going to France with my
sister.
Elle me remercie d'un sourire. She
thanks me with a smile.
L'homme aux cheveux roux est très grand.
The man with the red hair is very
tall.
Chez cet enfant, tout est simple. With
this child, everything is simple.
Il marche, les mains dans les poches.
He walks with his hands in his pockets.
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