1.13: Prepositions de location

Preposition of place

Prepositions of place (Les prépositions de location) indicate the location of someone or something in relation to another someone or something.

☞ Le livre est sur le bureau. The book is on the desk.

☞ La banque est près de la boulangerie. The bank is near the bakery.

☞ Vincent reste chez lui. Vincent stays home.

Note: with prepositions ending with “de”. If the noun afterwards is masculine, “de” will become “du”.

☞ La banque est près du parc. The bank is near the park.

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