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The preposition à is used in many cases.
à + le = au
à + les = aux
We use the preposition à for the places:
Je vais à Marseille
I am going to Marseille
Elle déménage à Moscou
She moves to Moscow
Nous allons à l’aéroport
We are heading to the airport
Tu m’attends à la gare ?
Will you wait for me at the station?
Ils étudient à la bibliothèque
They study in the library
Les enfants vont à l’école
Children go to school
Nous restons à la maison
We stay at home
Vous allez à la pharmacie ?
Are you going to the pharmacy?
Je suis au restaurant
I am at the restaurant
Elles vont aux Bahams
They go to Bahams
But sometimes we use some others prepositions, there are no rules. It’s necessary to learn by heart, there is no other solution, it’s necessary to read and practice daily:
Je suis dans la rue
I am in the street
Ils sont dans le bus
They are in the bus
Camille est dans sa chambre
Camille is in her room
Je t’attends sur le parking
I'm waiting for you in the parking lot
We put the preposition à after some verbs:
Elle parle à Coralie
She is speaking to Coralie
Ils ressemblent à leur mère
They look like their mothers
Je pense à toi
I'm thinking about you
Vous téléphonez à vos amis ?
Do you phone your friends?
Ils téléphonent à son frère
He is phoning his brother
Elle appelle ses parents
She is phoning her parents
Tu as menti au professeur
You lied to the teacher
Je réponds à mes emails
I reply to my emails
Elle écrit à sa soeur
She is writing to her sister
Tu t’intéresses à la politique ?
Are you interested in politics?
Réussir à
To succeed in
We use the preposition à to designate someone:
Je prête mes chaussures à mon voisin
I lend my shoes to my neighbor
We use the preposition à to express possession:
C’est à moi
It’s mine
Ce vélo est à Mathieu
This bike belongs to Mathieu
C’est le stylo de Sandrine
This is Sandrine’s pen
Others cases:
Manger à table
Eating at the table
C’est à 30 mètres
It’s 30 meters away
C’est à la mode
It's fashionable
Nous allons faire une balade à pied
We're going for a walk
Ok, on se voit demain, à demain !
Ok, see you tomorrow, see you tomorrow!
Une glace à la vanille
A vanilla ice cream
Une tasse à thé
A tea cup
How do you manage the preposition à while you are speaking, now? 😉
Thomas, your French teacher 😀
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Thomas Ricomard specializes in teaching French as a foreign language. He has been providing private lessons since 2015, both in-person and online (via Skype). He taught at the Popular University of the Canton of Geneva (Switzerland) from 2015 to 2018, instructing several groups of 20 students from around the world (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mexico, etc.), ranging from beginner to intermediate levels (A1 to B2). With a Master’s degree in clinical and cognitive psychology from the University of Geneva, his knowledge of psychology allows him to tailor his teaching methods for optimal learning, taking into account factors such as visual memory versus auditory memory. He expresses his passion for the French language through writing texts, including poetry and songs, which he presents publicly at numerous music and slam events.