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Prepositions in and a: forms and examples:
The preposition in usually means in. It is used to indicate:
1 direction (to) when linked to countries, regions, continents, big islands, bank, mountain, library or church
Vai in Italia? Are you going to Italy?
2 periods of the year, like seasons, months, years (in, during)
In estate in Summer
3 means of transporting
The preposition a means at. It is used to indicate:
1 direction (to) when linked to cities or little islands
Tornate a Firenze? Do you come back to Florence?
2 destination (to)
Ho scritto una lettera a Maria I wrote a letter to Maria
3 time (at)
Alle 7:00 di mattina At 7am
4 before the infinitive
Andiamo a ballare We go to dance/Let’s go dancing
The preposition di usually means of. It is also used to indicate:
1 direction (from) when following essere
Io sono di Milano I am from Milan
2 time with words indicating parts of the day or days of the week
Di notte At Night
3 materials
La maglietta di cotone The cotton t-shirt
4 arguments (about) with verbs as parlare (to talk), trattare (to treat), discutere (to discuss)
Giorgio discute sempre di politica Giorgio always discusses politics
The preposition da means from, since, or by. It is also used to indicate:
1 direction (to) when linked to people or worker
Vado dal macellaio I go to the butcher
2 the aim of an object:
Occhiali da sole Sunglasses
The preposition con means with.
Pago con la carta di credito I pay with the credit card
Esco con Paola I go out with Paola
The preposition tra/fra means between (place) or within/in (time).
La banca è tra la scuola e il bar The bank is between the school and the bar
The preposition su means on or about
La bottiglia è sul tavolo The bottle is on the table
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