🔤 Grammar
Prepositions of place & simple directions
In Italian, prepositions like a, in, su often combine with the article: a + il = al, in + la = nella, su + il = sul. These are called preposizioni articolate.
Conjugation tables
Common place words
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| dritto | straight |
| a sinistra | to the left |
| a destra | to the right |
| vicino a | near |
| lontano da | far from |
| davanti a | in front of |
| dietro | behind |
Examples
- La banca è vicino alla stazione.The bank is near the station.
- Vai dritto, poi gira a destra.Go straight, then turn right.
Practice
Match each city word to its meaning.
Tap a english below, then tap the italian it belongs to — or drag it.
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