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A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
a. from
Mes cousins nous rendent visite cette semaine. Ils sont de Vancouver.My cousins are visiting this week. They're from Vancouver.
a. from
La petite Ariane a appris à compter de un à dix !Little Ariane has learned to count from one to ten!
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Voici le bureau de Danielle.Here's Danielle's office.
Le bureau de la direction est ferméThe management office is closed.
a. by
Sabrina trouve que toutes les peintures de Monet sont belles.Sabrina thinks that all of the paintings by Monet are beautiful.
a. of
Olivier a une opinion défavorable de cette nouvelle émission.Olivier has an unfavorable opinion of this new show.
b. about
Nous ne sommes pas sûrs de l'intérêt que vous portez à ce poste.We are not sure about your interest in this job.
c. with
Tes parents sont très satisfaits de tes notes cette année.Your parents are very happy with your grades this year.
a. of
Pour la Saint-Valentin, est-ce que tu veux un bouquet de roses ?For Valentine's day, do you want a bouquet of roses?
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Il y a un ballon de basket dans la cour.There's a basketball in the courtyard.
Nous cherchons du bois. - Du bois de chauffage ?We're looking for wood. - Firewood?
b. with your
Marcel et toi, vous écrivez de la main gauche.You and Marcel, you write with your left hands.
Tu écris de la main gauche.You write with your left hand.
e. with its (not used for people as possessors)
Le chien m’a repoussé de la patte.The dog pushed me away with its paw.
a. during
Mariama travaille dur de jour et se repose le soir.Mariama works hard during the day and relaxes in the evening.
a. of
Nous retournons à l'école au mois de septembre.We go back to school in the month of September.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
C'est une drôle de question.That's a strange question.
Où sont mes lunettes de soleil ?Where are my sunglasses?
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
David essaie de se lever, mais il est fatigué.David is trying to get up, but he's tired.
Nous prévoyons de voyager en France au printemps.We're planning to travel to France in the spring.
An indefinite article is a word that indicates that a noun is not specific (e.g., un, une).
A partitive article is a word that refers to an unspecified quantity of something (e.g., du, de, des).
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