elementary level – Italian language tips by Monica Corrias
The Italian preposition “A” (= to): some Italian’s uses (not all)
Space/Place: indicates direction or position. The place where I am or where I’m going to (look at this page and learn the place preposition):
Vado/sto andando A Roma =I am going to Rome; Sono A Roma = I am in Rome; Sono A casa = I am at home; Vado/Sto andando A casa = I am going home; Vado/sto andando AL (A+IL = AL) bar = I am going to the bar;
Destination: introduces an indirect object of the verb:
Dai questa foto AI (A+I = AI) miei genitori = Give this photo to my parents; Scriverò un’email A mio fratello = I’ll write an email to my brother;
Time: in some tome expressions, it indicates a moment:
ALLE cinque = At five o’clock; A mezzanotte = at midnight; A Natale = at Christmas; A dopo = see you later
In combination with some verbs: to begin to; to try to
Questa sera comincio A studiare italiano = I’m beginning to learn Italian this evening ; Sto provando A studiare, ma non ci riesco = I’m trying to study but I can’t
“A” preposition + definite articles
Now complete the sentences with these prepositions:
Ora completate le frasi con queste preposizioni: A (x5); AL (x2); ALL’ (x2); ALLA (x2); AI ; ALLE (x3)
Esercizio:
Soluzione:
The Italian preposition “A” (= to): some Italian’s uses (not all)
Space/Place: indicates direction or position. The place where I am or where I’m going to (look at this page and learn the place preposition):
Vado/sto andando A Roma =I am going to Rome; Sono A Roma = I am in Rome; Sono A casa = I am at home; Vado/Sto andando A casa = I am going home; Vado/sto andando AL (A+IL = AL) bar = I am going to the bar;
Destination: introduces an indirect object of the verb:
Dai questa foto AI (A+I = AI) miei genitori = Give this photo to my parents; Scriverò un’email A mio fratello = I’ll write an email to my brother;
Time: in some tome expressions, it indicates a moment:
ALLE cinque = At five o’clock; A mezzanotte = at midnight; A Natale = at Christmas; A dopo = see you later
In combination with some verbs: to begin to; to try to
Questa sera comincio A studiare italiano = I’m beginning to learn Italian this evening ; Sto provando A studiare, ma non ci riesco = I’m trying to study but I can’t
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