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    The document summarizes common Italian prepositions and their meanings in 3 sentences or less: Simple prepositions in Italian include di, a, da, in, con, tra/fra, su, and per, which translate words like of, to, from, in, with, between, on, and for in English. Di means "of" or "from". A means "to" or "in". Da means "since", "from", "by", or is used with locations referring to people. In, con, su, tra/fra, and per indicate basic locative or accompanying meanings like "in", "with", "on", "between", and "for".

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    Prepositions in italian

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    The document summarizes common Italian prepositions and their meanings in 3 sentences or less: Simple prepositions in Italian include di, a, da, in, con, tra/fra, su, and per, which translate words like of, to, from, in, with, between, on, and for in English. Di means "of" or "from". A means "to" or "in". Da means "since", "from", "by", or is used with locations referring to people. In, con, su, tra/fra, and per indicate basic locative or accompanying meanings like "in", "with", "on", "between", and "for".

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    Di (D') of DE A To A, HACIA Da From, By, Since DESDE in in EN Con With CON Tra, Fra Between ENTRE Su On SOBRE Per For PARA

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    Simple prepositions are:

    da from, by, since DESDE


    di (d) of DE a to A, HACIA
    POR
    in in EN con with CON tra, fra between ENTRE
    su on SOBRE per for PARA

    DI

    Direction (to) when linked to countries, regions, continents, big islands, bank, mountain, library or
    church.

    Vai in Francia? Are you going to France?

    periods of the year, like seasons, months, years (in, during) In estate in Summer

    means of transporting Vado in treno I go by train

    Di: "Di" means "of", indicating possession, or "from" (to be from). Examples:

    un bicchiere di vino a glass of wine

    la citt di Roma the city of Rome

    il libro di Paolo Paul's book (literally: "the book of Paul")

    la madre di Roberto Robert's mother

    io sono di Roma I am from Rome

    i due ragazzi sono di Berlino the two boys are from Berlin

    A: "A" means "to" (indirect object and movement) or "in", indicating location (cities and places).

    When preposition "a" is followed by another word starting with a vowel, for mere phonetic
    reasons it changes to "ad". Examples:

    regalo il libro a Stefania I give the book to Stephanie

    vender la bicicletta a Carlo I shall sell the bycicle to Charles

    a destra to the right (note how in Italian the two directions have no article)

    torner ad Amburgo I shall return to Hamburg

    siamo a letto we are in bed

    tu vivi a Roma you live in Rome

    Da: "Da" means "since", "from" (to come from), "by" (passive) and it's used with location referring
    to people. Examples:
    Vivo a Foggia da 16 anni I've lived in Foggia for 16 years

    Vengo da Foggia I come from Foggia

    Questo corso stato fatto da Davide This course was made by Davide

    Sono da Davide I'm at Davide's

    In: "In" usually means "in". Examples:

    Vivo in una bella citt I live in a beautiful city.

    ho dieci monete in tasca I have ten coins in my pocket

    traverseremo il fiume in barca we will cross the river by boat

    Con: "Con" means "with". Examples:

    Sono con te I'm with you

    ho comprato il libro con pochi soldi I bought the book with little money

    il bambino era con un adulto the child was with an adult

    Su: "Su" means "on(to)", "over". Examples:

    I libri sono su un banco The books are on a desk.

    l'aereo vola su Firenze The plane flies over Florence

    Per: "Per" It can translate English for, to, by, or even as, according to the different use. Examples:

    Questo regalo per te This present is for Davide

    Ho un biglietto per il teatro I have a ticket for the theatre

    Il pacco per la signora the parcel is for the lady

    Tra-fra: "Tra" and "fra" mean "between" or "in" followed by a time expression. Examples:

    Sono tra(fra) il tavolo e la sedia I'm between the table and the chair

    Vengo a casa tra(fra) due minuti I'd come home in two minutes

    l'autobus passer fra(tra) due ore the bus will pass in two hours time

    l'albero fra(tra) le due case alto the tree between the two houses is tall

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