{"id":14928,"date":"2015-08-05T07:08:55","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T22:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/?p=14928"},"modified":"2026-06-04T02:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:54:56","slug":"italian-prepositions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-prepositions\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Prepositions: 8 Simple Rules for A1-A2 Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd0d <strong>In short.<\/strong> Italian prepositions are eight small words that carry a large amount of meaning: <em>di, a, da, in, con, su, per, tra\/fra<\/em>. They mark place, time, origin, purpose, material, manner, and more. Cities take <em>a<\/em> (<em>a Bologna<\/em>), countries take <em>in<\/em> (<em>in Italia<\/em>). Five Italian prepositions fuse with the definite article into one word: <em>del, alla, dagli, negli, sulle<\/em>. Italian prepositions rarely line up with English, which is why getting them right is the single fastest way to make your Italian sound natural. This A1-A2 guide walks through each of the eight Italian prepositions, the articulated forms, and the verbs that demand a specific preposition before an infinitive.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-toc-14928\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cosa impareremo oggi<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Jump to section<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what-prepositions-do\">What Italian prepositions actually do<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#preposition-di\">DI: of, from, about, made of<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#preposition-a\">A: to, at, in (cities and time)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#preposition-da\">DA: from, since, at someone&#8217;s place<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#preposition-in\">IN: in, to (countries), by (transport)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#preposition-con\">CON: with (company, means, manner)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#preposition-su\">SU: on, about, roughly<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#preposition-per\">PER: for, through, in order to<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#preposition-tra-fra\">TRA and FRA: between, among, in (future time)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#articulated-prepositions\">Preposizioni articolate: when prepositions meet the article<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#verb-plus-preposition\">Verb + preposition + infinitive: a, di, or nothing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#common-mistakes\">Common mistakes English speakers make<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#dialog\">Dialog: Elena and Jake plan a trip to Puglia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#cheat-sheet\">Cheat sheet: all eight at a glance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#mini-challenge\">&#x1F3AF; Mini-challenge: pick the right preposition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#related\">Related guides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#quiz\">Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian prepositions are eight very small words that do a very large amount of work. <em>Di, a, da, in, con, su, per, tra<\/em> (and its twin <em>fra<\/em>) carry meaning about place, time, origin, purpose, material, manner, age, quantity, cause, comparison, and much more. Get them right and your sentences land clean; get them wrong and a native listener will pause, even when every other word is correct. This guide walks through each one in plain English, with Italian prepositions for every job, with dozens of real examples drawn from classroom usage, the traps Italian prepositions English speakers hit first, and an Italian prepositions cheat sheet you can keep open while you write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-prepositions-do\">What Italian prepositions actually do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A preposition sits in front of a noun, a pronoun, or an infinitive verb, and tells you how that word relates to the rest of the sentence. In Italian the job is the same as in English, but the choices rarely line up one to one. <em>Parlo di Mario<\/em> is &#8220;I talk about Mario&#8221; (the topic). <em>Parlo con Mario<\/em> is &#8220;I talk to Mario&#8221; (the companion). <em>Parlo a Mario<\/em> is &#8220;I am speaking to Mario&#8221; (the addressee). Same verb, three different Italian prepositions, three different meanings. For a formal definition in Italian, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/enciclopedia\/preposizioni_%28La-grammatica-italiana%29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Treccani entry on preposizioni<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The eight simple Italian prepositions are <em>di, a, da, in, con, su, per, tra\/fra<\/em>. They are short, they are frequent, and five of them (<em>di, a, da, in, su<\/em>) fuse with the definite article into a single word: <em>del, alla, dagli, negli, sulle<\/em>. You will meet these prepositions in every sentence you read, so the sooner you get a feel for each one, the faster the rest of your Italian will move. Each preposition covers a whole family of relations: time, place, origin, manner, cause, quality, quantity, and many more. The lists below give you three or four concrete sentences for every job each word does.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-obs1-14928\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x1F50D; <strong>Quick lens.<\/strong> <em>Prepositions do not translate, they cluster.<\/em> Memorise them inside short phrases you will reuse: <em>a Padova, in Italia, da mio fratello, di mattina, con calma, su misura, per sempre, tra un&#8217;ora<\/em>. The phrase carries the rule; the rule alone will slip.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preposition-di\">DI: of, from, about, made of<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the Italian prepositions, <em>di<\/em> is the most versatile of all. It loosely matches English &#8220;of&#8221; when you link two nouns, but it also covers origin, topic, material, time of day, comparison, age, cause, quality, quantity, abundance, and a handful of smaller relations. Before a word starting with a vowel it often shortens to <em>d&#8217;<\/em>: <em>d&#8217;oro<\/em>, <em>d&#8217;estate<\/em>, <em>d&#8217;accordo<\/em>. Below, Italian prepositions example sentences for each job this little word does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Time of day (repeated, habitual): <em>Lucia preferisce studiare di sera, piuttosto che di mattina<\/em>.<br><em>Lucia prefers to study in the evening, rather than in the morning.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Specification (linking two nouns): <em>Il giro del mondo in 80 giorni &egrave; un romanzo straordinario<\/em>.<br><em>Around the World in 80 Days is a wonderful novel.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Belonging: <em>la macchina di Luca, il cane della vicina, i libri dei miei nonni<\/em>.<br><em>Luca&#8217;s car, the neighbour&#8217;s dog, my grandparents&#8217; books.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Age: <em>In Italia si va in pensione all&#8217;et&agrave; di 65 anni<\/em>. <em>Il mio vicino di casa &egrave; un uomo di circa trent&#8217;anni<\/em>.<br><em>In Italy people retire at 65. My neighbour is a man of around thirty.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Cause: <em>Se non bevo qualcosa, morir&ograve; di sete<\/em>. <em>Quando ha ricevuto la notizia ha gridato di gioia<\/em>.<br><em>If I don&#8217;t drink something, I&#8217;ll die of thirst. When she heard the news she shouted with joy.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Denomination (named place): <em>L&#8217;isola del Giglio &egrave; nell&#8217;arcipelago toscano. Il Principato di Monaco si trova vicino all&#8217;Italia<\/em>.<br><em>The island of Giglio is in the Tuscan archipelago. The Principality of Monaco sits next to Italy.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Material: <em>un tavolo di legno scuro, una camicia di seta, un orologio d&#8217;oro<\/em>.<br><em>A dark wooden table, a silk shirt, a gold watch.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Topic: <em>Paolo e Alice parlano sempre di politica. Di che cosa tratta il tuo ultimo libro?<\/em><br><em>Paolo and Alice always talk about politics. What is your latest book about?<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Manner: <em>Elena &egrave; andata via di corsa e senza salutare. Oggi sono di cattivo umore<\/em>.<br><em>Elena ran off without saying goodbye. I&#8217;m in a bad mood today.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Origin: <em>Sono di Bologna, mia moglie &egrave; di Napoli. Queste arance sono di Sicilia<\/em>.<br><em>I&#8217;m from Bologna, my wife is from Naples. These oranges are from Sicily.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Partitive (some of a group): <em>Molti di noi hanno fatto la stessa esperienza. Alcuni dei miei amici sono gi&agrave; sposati<\/em>.<br><em>Many of us had the same experience. Some of my friends are already married.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Comparison: <em>Paola &egrave; pi&ugrave; giovane di Elisabetta. La Francia &egrave; molto pi&ugrave; grande dell&#8217;Italia<\/em>.<br><em>Paola is younger than Elisabetta. France is much bigger than Italy.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Quality: <em>La moglie di Sergio &egrave; una donna di grande bellezza. Quel negozio vende prodotti di ottima qualit&agrave;<\/em>.<br><em>Sergio&#8217;s wife is a woman of great beauty. That shop sells top-quality goods.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Fault, accusation: <em>Quell&#8217;uomo fu accusato di omicidio. I giudici lo hanno ritenuto colpevole di truffa<\/em>.<br><em>That man was charged with murder. The judges found him guilty of fraud.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Quantity, measure: <em>Il fratello di Jessica &egrave; alto pi&ugrave; di un metro e novanta. &Egrave; una strada di circa tre chilometri<\/em>.<br><em>Jessica&#8217;s brother is over one metre ninety tall. It&#8217;s a road of about three kilometres.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Abundance: <em>L&#8217;autobus era pieno di gente. La nostra pinacoteca &egrave; ricca di opere d&#8217;arte<\/em>.<br><em>The bus was full of people. Our town gallery is rich in artworks.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Lack: <em>L&#8217;Italia non &egrave; un Paese ricco di materie prime. Alberto &egrave; privo di fantasia<\/em>.<br><em>Italy is not a country rich in raw materials. Alberto has no imagination.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Limitation: <em>&Egrave; campione mondiale di salto in alto. Mia sorella &egrave; debole di carattere<\/em>.<br><em>He&#8217;s world champion in high jump. My sister has a weak character.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One trap English speakers hit early: the phrase &#8220;a glass of water&#8221; is <em>un bicchiere d&#8217;acqua<\/em>, not <em>un bicchiere di l&#8217;acqua<\/em>. When the noun is generic and uncountable, <em>di<\/em> stays bare, with no article. Same logic behind <em>un chilo di pane, una bottiglia di vino, una tazza di t&egrave;<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preposition-a\">A: to, at, in (for cities and for time)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the Italian prepositions, <em>a<\/em> points at a destination, a moment, an indirect object, an age, a price, a distance, and more. Before a word starting with a vowel, especially a stressed <em>a<\/em>, it often gains a <em>d<\/em>: <em>ad Anna<\/em>, <em>ad agosto<\/em>. This <em>d eufonica<\/em> is optional but very common in writing. Thirteen typical Italian prepositions jobs, with examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Place, city: <em>Per il prossimo fine-settimana andr&ograve; a Capri. Viviamo a Verona da quasi un anno. Stasera restiamo a casa<\/em>.<br><em>Next weekend I&#8217;ll go to Capri. We&#8217;ve been living in Verona for nearly a year. Tonight we&#8217;re staying home.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Time: <em>Torner&ograve; alle sei e un quarto precise. Quest&#8217;anno faremo le vacanze a settembre. A quell&#8217;epoca non conoscevo ancora Maria<\/em>.<br><em>I&#8217;ll be back at exactly six fifteen. This year we&#8217;ll take our holiday in September. At that time I didn&#8217;t know Maria yet.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Indirect object (always <em>a<\/em>): <em>Hai telefonato a tuo cugino? Pietro non &egrave; interessato alla musica lirica. Questo cantante piace molto ai giovani<\/em>.<br><em>Did you phone your cousin? Pietro isn&#8217;t into opera. This singer appeals a lot to young people.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Means (power source): <em>Questo computer funziona anche a batteria. &Egrave; un&#8217;automobile a energia solare, non a benzina<\/em>.<br><em>This computer also runs on battery. It&#8217;s a solar-powered car, not a petrol one.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Manner: <em>Il vestito di Veronica &egrave; cucito a mano. Non parlare ad alta voce! Studiate queste poesie a memoria<\/em>.<br><em>Veronica&#8217;s dress is hand-sewn. Don&#8217;t speak loudly! Learn these poems by heart.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Age at which something happens: <em>In Italia si pu&ograve; prendere la patente a 18 anni. Mi sono sposata a 29 anni e a 34 ho divorziato<\/em>.<br><em>In Italy you can get a driving licence at 18. I married at 29 and divorced at 34.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Comparison of equality: <em>La popolazione americana &egrave; superiore a quella europea. Ho comprato una giacca simile alla tua<\/em>.<br><em>The American population is larger than Europe&#8217;s. I bought a jacket similar to yours.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Limitation: <em>Alfonso &egrave; bravo soltanto a parole. Il mio vicino di casa &egrave; sordomuto e si esprime solo a gesti<\/em>.<br><em>Alfonso is good only in words. My neighbour is deaf-mute and only uses signs.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Distance: <em>La prossima stazione di servizio si trova a 20 chilometri. Il pianeta Giove &egrave; a 4 miliardi di chilometri dalla Terra<\/em>.<br><em>The next service station is 20 kilometres away. Jupiter sits 4 billion kilometres from Earth.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Sentence, penalty: <em>L&#8217;imputato &egrave; stato condannato a 5 anni di prigione. Siamo stati tutti condannati al pagamento di una multa<\/em>.<br><em>The defendant was sentenced to 5 years in prison. We were all sentenced to pay a fine.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Price: <em>Ho comprato delle scarpe a un prezzo incredibile. Mio zio ha affittato il suo appartamento a 500 Euro<\/em>.<br><em>I bought shoes at an unbelievable price. My uncle rented out his flat for 500 euros.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Quality, feature: <em>I serpenti sono animali a sangue freddo. Ho comprato una camicia a maniche corte. &Egrave; una macchina a quattro ruote motrici<\/em>.<br><em>Snakes are cold-blooded animals. I bought a short-sleeved shirt. It&#8217;s a four-wheel-drive car.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Cause: <em>Abbiamo perso il treno a causa tua. Paola &egrave; timida e a sentire le tue parole &egrave; arrossita<\/em>.<br><em>We missed the train because of you. Paola is shy and at your words she blushed.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because <em>a<\/em> can mean both &#8220;to&#8221; and &#8220;at&#8221;, ambiguous sentences usually default to &#8220;at&#8221;. If you want to stress the destination or the end point, use <em>fino a<\/em>: <em>Prendo il taxi fino alla stazione<\/em>, I take the taxi as far as the station. And remember the fixed duo <em>a piedi<\/em> (on foot), which does not take <em>in<\/em> like the other means of transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preposition-da\">DA: from, since, at someone&#8217;s place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the Italian prepositions, <em>da<\/em> is the one that catches English speakers off guard most often. It points at an origin in space, a starting point in time, the place where somebody lives or works (like French <em>chez<\/em>), the purpose an object is made for, the agent in a passive sentence, a quality, a quantity, a distance, a cause, and a price estimate. Twelve Italian prepositions jobs, each with example sentences you can rehearse out loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Motion from or to somebody&#8217;s place: <em>Oggi Carla &egrave; agitata, perch&eacute; deve andare dal dentista. Questo aereo viene dagli Stati Uniti<\/em>.<br><em>Today Carla is worked up because she has to go to the dentist&#8217;s. This plane comes from the United States.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Moving away from a place: <em>Presto! Andiamo via da questo posto! In pochi minuti mi sono allontanato dal luogo dell&#8217;incidente<\/em>.<br><em>Quick! Let&#8217;s leave this place! In a few minutes I moved away from the accident site.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Time, &#8220;since&#8221; or &#8220;for&#8221; (with the present tense): <em>Parlo bene l&#8217;italiano perch&eacute; vivo in Italia da molti anni. Non fumo da tre settimane e spero di continuare cos&igrave;<\/em>.<br><em>I speak Italian well because I&#8217;ve lived in Italy for many years. I haven&#8217;t smoked for three weeks and I hope to keep it up.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Purpose or intended use of an object: <em>Ti piacciono i miei nuovi occhiali da sole? Le scarpe da ballo di Caterina non sono molto comode. La Ferrari F1 &egrave; una macchina da corsa<\/em>.<br><em>Do you like my new sunglasses? Caterina&#8217;s dancing shoes aren&#8217;t very comfortable. The Ferrari F1 is a racing car.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Manner, &#8220;in the role of&#8221;: <em>Non puoi continuare a comportarti da stupido. Con tutti quei soldi, Ivo fa una vita da gran signore. Per carnevale mi vestir&ograve; da Pinocchio<\/em>.<br><em>You can&#8217;t keep acting like a fool. With all that money, Ivo lives like a lord. For Carnival I&#8217;ll dress up as Pinocchio.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Agent in the passive voice: <em>Questo romanzo &egrave; stato scritto da una scrittrice spagnola. Tutta la regione fu distrutta da un terremoto<\/em>.<br><em>This novel was written by a Spanish author. The whole region was destroyed by an earthquake.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Origin (usually a family or a place): <em>Leonardo da Vinci &egrave; stato un genio incomparabile. Il nostro nuovo professore viene dalla Sicilia. Mia moglie discende da una famiglia nobile<\/em>.<br><em>Leonardo from Vinci was an incomparable genius. Our new teacher comes from Sicily. My wife descends from a noble family.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Quality, distinctive feature: <em>Era un uomo dagli occhi verdi e dallo sguardo intenso. Gianna &egrave; una donna dalla cultura raffinata<\/em>.<br><em>He was a man with green eyes and an intense gaze. Gianna is a woman of refined culture.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Quantity, measure: <em>&Egrave; una bottiglia da un litro e mezzo. Il Comune ha costruito uno stadio da cinquantamila posti<\/em>.<br><em>It&#8217;s a one-and-a-half-litre bottle. The city built a stadium seating fifty thousand.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Distance: <em>L&#8217;ufficio &egrave; a poche centinaia di metri da casa sua. Firenze &egrave; distante circa 60 chilometri da Siena<\/em>.<br><em>The office is a few hundred metres from her house. Florence is around 60 km from Siena.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Cause: <em>Ieri sera ero cos&igrave; stanca che cadevo dal sonno. Piangeva tutti i giorni dal dolore e dalla disperazione<\/em>.<br><em>Last night I was so tired I was falling asleep. She cried every day from pain and despair.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Price estimate: <em>Mia sorella ha comprato un quadro da 50.000 Euro. Vorrei un francobollo da un Euro. &Egrave; un oggetto da pochi soldi, senza valore<\/em>.<br><em>My sister bought a painting worth 50,000 euros. I&#8217;d like a one-euro stamp. It&#8217;s a cheap object with no value.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-obs2-14928\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x1F50D; <strong>Quick lens.<\/strong> <em>Italian present + da = English &#8220;have been&#8221; + for\/since.<\/em> <em>Studio italiano da due anni<\/em> is not &#8220;I study Italian for two years&#8221;, it is &#8220;I have been studying Italian for two years&#8221;. The verb stays in the present.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preposition-in\">IN: in, to (for countries), by (for transport)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the Italian prepositions, <em>in<\/em> points at an area rather than a point. That is why cities take <em>a<\/em> (viewed as a point on the map) and countries, regions, and continents take <em>in<\/em> (viewed as areas with borders). Seven relations, with examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Place, country, region, continent: <em>Vivo in Germania da molti anni. L&#8217;anno prossimo ci trasferiremo tutti in Australia. In Sicilia il clima &egrave; particolarmente mite<\/em>.<br><em>I&#8217;ve lived in Germany for many years. Next year we&#8217;ll all move to Australia. In Sicily the climate is especially mild.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Time, within a period: <em>Questo film &egrave; stato realizzato in sole tre settimane. Non &egrave; possibile imparare questa lingua in cos&igrave; poco tempo. In pochi minuti ho capito tutto il problema<\/em>.<br><em>This film was made in just three weeks. You can&#8217;t learn this language in so little time. In a few minutes I grasped the whole issue.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Means of transport (generic): <em>Abbiamo fatto tutto il viaggio in treno. Roberto &egrave; arrivato in taxi. Domenica ho fatto un giro in bicicletta<\/em>.<br><em>We did the whole trip by train. Roberto arrived by taxi. On Sunday I took a bike ride.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Manner: <em>Non mangiare cos&igrave; in fretta! Questo elenco deve essere compilato in ordine alfabetico. In biblioteca bisogna stare in silenzio<\/em>.<br><em>Don&#8217;t eat so fast! This list must be filled in alphabetical order. In the library you have to stay silent.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Material (often in art, craft): <em>Questa scultura &egrave; realizzata interamente in marmo. La vecchia poltrona della nonna &egrave; stata rivestita in velluto. Oggi &egrave; quasi impossibile trovare libri rilegati in pelle<\/em>.<br><em>This sculpture is made entirely of marble. Grandma&#8217;s old armchair has been reupholstered in velvet. Today it&#8217;s almost impossible to find leather-bound books.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Purpose (often formal, written): <em>All&#8217;ambasciata c&#8217;&egrave; un ricevimento in onore del Primo Ministro. Quando lo vidi in difficolt&agrave;, corsi subito in suo aiuto. L&#8217;editore mi ha mandato questo libro in visione<\/em>.<br><em>The embassy is holding a reception in honour of the Prime Minister. When I saw him in trouble I rushed to his aid. The publisher sent me this book for review.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Limitation: <em>A scuola lei &egrave; pi&ugrave; brava di me solo in matematica. Questo popolo &egrave; diverso da noi nelle abitudini alimentari. Nel nuoto, Gianni ha pi&ugrave; talento di suo fratello<\/em>.<br><em>At school she is better than me only in maths. These people differ from us in their food habits. In swimming, Gianni has more talent than his brother.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the pair <em>vado in palestra<\/em> (to the gym, generic) against <em>vado alla palestra nuova<\/em> (to the new gym, a specific one with an article). Specific places with an article normally take <em>a + article<\/em>, not <em>in<\/em>. And note the fixed set of rooms that take <em>in<\/em> without article: <em>in cucina, in bagno, in camera, in salotto, in giardino, in ufficio<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preposition-con\">CON: with (company, means, manner)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the eight Italian prepositions, <em>con<\/em> is the easiest of the eight. It tracks English &#8220;with&#8221; closely. It marks company and union, the specific means used to do something, the way something is done, a cause, a feature of an object, and occasionally a penalty. Six relations, each with example sentences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Company and union: <em>Ieri sera siamo usciti con alcuni amici. Non mi piace il caff&egrave; con il latte. Mi piace stare con te<\/em>.<br><em>Last night we went out with some friends. I don&#8217;t like coffee with milk. I like being with you.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Specific means of transport: <em>Maurizio e Stefania sono arrivati con la loro macchina. Preferisco viaggiare con il treno, piuttosto che con l&#8217;aereo<\/em>.<br><em>Maurizio and Stefania arrived with their car. I prefer travelling by train rather than by plane.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Manner: <em>Devi guidare con prudenza, se vuoi evitare incidenti. Ha reagito con rabbia alla brutta notizia. Devi imparare a perdere con eleganza<\/em>.<br><em>You have to drive carefully to avoid accidents. He reacted with anger to the bad news. You must learn to lose with grace.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Cause (everyday): <em>Con questo brutto tempo &egrave; meglio non uscire. Con tutto il vino che ha bevuto, non mi ha riconosciuto. Non posso studiare con questo caldo!<\/em><br><em>With this bad weather it&#8217;s better not to go out. With all the wine he drank, he didn&#8217;t recognise me. I can&#8217;t study in this heat!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Feature, quality of an object: <em>Ti piacciono le scarpe con il tacco alto? Finalmente hai comprato un&#8217;auto con l&#8217;aria condizionata! Luciano porta spesso maglioni con il collo alto<\/em>.<br><em>Do you like high-heel shoes? At last you bought a car with air conditioning! Luciano often wears high-neck sweaters.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Penalty, punishment (more formal): <em>L&#8217;assassino &egrave; stato punito con il carcere a vita. Furono tutti condannati e puniti con l&#8217;esilio. Sono stato punito con una grossa multa<\/em>.<br><em>The murderer was punished with a life sentence. They were all sentenced and punished with exile. I was punished with a hefty fine.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fused forms <em>col<\/em> (con + il) and <em>coi<\/em> (con + i) still exist, but modern Italian usually keeps <em>con<\/em> separate: <em>con il treno<\/em>, not <em>col treno<\/em>. You will meet <em>col<\/em> in books and songs more often than in everyday writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preposition-su\">SU: on, about, roughly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the Italian prepositions, <em>su<\/em> places something over a surface, introduces a topic, gives an approximate age or quantity, describes a manner, and sometimes works as a partitive (something out of a total). It fuses with the article in every form: <em>sul, sulla, sugli, sui, sulle, sullo<\/em>. Six Italian prepositions relations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On a surface or on top of something: <em>Ieri pomeriggio siamo saliti sulla cupola del Brunelleschi. Il cane di Luisa dorme sempre sul divano. Sono state fatte molte spedizioni sul Monte Bianco<\/em>.<br><em>Yesterday afternoon we climbed up Brunelleschi&#8217;s dome. Luisa&#8217;s dog always sleeps on the sofa. Many expeditions were made on Mont Blanc.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Topic (written or academic): <em>Il professore ha tenuto una lezione sul Rinascimento. Quest&#8217;anno seguo il corso su Dante e la Divina Commedia. Ho letto un bel libro sulla vita di Gandhi<\/em>.<br><em>The professor gave a lecture on the Renaissance. This year I&#8217;m following the course on Dante and the Divine Comedy. I read a lovely book on Gandhi&#8217;s life.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Approximate age: <em>La madre di Massimo &egrave; una donna sui quarant&#8217;anni. Il mio dentista &egrave; un uomo sulla cinquantina. Si comincia a essere un po&#8217; pi&ugrave; responsabili sui trent&#8217;anni<\/em>.<br><em>Massimo&#8217;s mother is a woman in her forties. My dentist is a man around fifty. You start becoming a bit more responsible in your thirties.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Manner: <em>Il vestito di Maria &egrave; fatto su misura. Il dottore riceve solo su appuntamento. Dici sul serio? Non posso crederci!<\/em><br><em>Maria&#8217;s dress is tailor-made. The doctor sees patients by appointment only. Are you serious? I can&#8217;t believe it!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Partitive (out of a total): <em>Nella nostra scuola su cento studenti, ottanta sono donne. Su un totale di trenta persone solo una ha voluto rispondere. In Parlamento nove partiti su dieci hanno votato &#8220;s&igrave;&#8221;<\/em>.<br><em>In our school out of a hundred students, eighty are women. Out of thirty people only one replied. In Parliament nine parties out of ten voted yes.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Approximate quantity, measure: <em>Questa valigia pesa sui 15 chili. L&#8217;uomo era alto sul metro e ottanta. &Egrave; un libro sulle 500 pagine: lungo, difficile e faticoso<\/em>.<br><em>This suitcase weighs around 15 kilos. The man was about one metre eighty tall. It&#8217;s a book of around 500 pages: long, hard and tiring.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For topics in conversation, <em>di<\/em> and <em>su<\/em> both work with a slight shade: <em>parlare di<\/em> is more neutral, <em>parlare su<\/em> suggests a longer, more formal discussion. In everyday talk, <em>di<\/em> wins, and this is one of the nicer overlaps among Italian prepositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preposition-per\">PER: for, through, in order to<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of the Italian prepositions, <em>per<\/em> stretches over several English prepositions: &#8220;for&#8221;, &#8220;through&#8221;, &#8220;by&#8221;, &#8220;in order to&#8221;, even &#8220;during&#8221;. It never fuses with the article, which makes it easy to spot in a sentence. Eleven jobs worth knowing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Going through a place, destination: <em>Quando siamo andati a Parigi, siamo passati per la Svizzera. I miei genitori sono partiti per gli Stati Uniti. I treni notturni non transitano per la stazione centrale<\/em>.<br><em>When we went to Paris we passed through Switzerland. My parents left for the United States. Night trains don&#8217;t stop at the central station.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Duration (closed block of time): <em>Ieri ho guardato la TV per tutto il pomeriggio. Ragazzi, dovete fare questi esercizi per domani. Ho vissuto per molti anni a Oslo<\/em>.<br><em>Yesterday I watched TV all afternoon. Kids, you must do these exercises by tomorrow. I lived in Oslo for many years.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Purpose with infinitive: <em>Per parlare bene una lingua occorre tempo e pazienza. Perch&eacute; scioperate? Per protestare contro il governo. Studio per l&#8217;esame di Storia dell&#8217;Arte<\/em>.<br><em>To speak a language well you need time and patience. Why are you on strike? To protest against the government. I&#8217;m studying for the Art History exam.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Means (formal, written): <em>Ti spedir&ograve; la lettera per posta. Giulia mi ha raccontato tutto per telefono. Se il pacco &egrave; urgente, te lo posso mandare per corriere<\/em>.<br><em>I&#8217;ll send you the letter by mail. Giulia told me everything over the phone. If the package is urgent, I can send it by courier.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Manner: <em>Non arrabbiarti, lo dicevo solo per scherzo. Talvolta le grandi scoperte scientifiche avvengono per caso. Il modulo va spedito per iscritto alla segreteria<\/em>.<br><em>Don&#8217;t get angry, I was only joking. Sometimes big scientific discoveries happen by chance. The form must be sent in writing to the office.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Cause (formal): <em>Il direttore &egrave; assente per malattia. La nostra squadra ha perso per l&#8217;incapacit&agrave; dell&#8217;allenatore. Per il maltempo, l&#8217;aereo partir&agrave; in ritardo<\/em>.<br><em>The manager is absent due to illness. Our team lost because of the coach&#8217;s incompetence. Because of the bad weather, the plane will depart late.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Fault: <em>Ha preso una multa per essere passato con il semaforo rosso. L&#8217;uomo fu condannato per omicidio. La legge prevede severe condanne per la violenza sessuale<\/em>.<br><em>He got a fine for running a red light. The man was convicted of murder. The law imposes severe penalties for sexual violence.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Advantage or disadvantage: <em>Lavora esclusivamente per il benessere della sua famiglia. Ricordati che tutto questo lo faccio per te. Se non volete credermi, peggio per voi<\/em>.<br><em>He works only for his family&#8217;s welfare. Remember, I&#8217;m doing all this for you. If you don&#8217;t want to believe me, too bad for you.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Price: <em>Ho comprato questa scultura per pochi soldi in un mercatino. Ha venduto tutti i gioielli di famiglia per circa 150.000 Euro. Questo mobile del &#8216;600 l&#8217;ho vinto all&#8217;asta per soli 2.500 Euro<\/em>.<br><em>I bought this sculpture for next to nothing at a flea market. He sold all the family jewels for around 150,000 euros. I won this seventeenth-century piece at auction for only 2,500 euros.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Quantity, extent: <em>La polizia ha seguito i rapinatori per pi&ugrave; di dieci chilometri. L&#8217;esercito avanz&ograve; per circa tre miglia nel territorio nemico. L&#8217;Italia si estende per 300.000 chilometri quadrati<\/em>.<br><em>The police followed the robbers for more than ten kilometres. The army advanced about three miles into enemy territory. Italy covers 300,000 square kilometres.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Limitation: <em>&Egrave; superiore a tutti solo per la sua straordinaria intuizione. Per questa volta ti perdono, ma ricordati di non farlo mai pi&ugrave;! Posso dormire a casa vostra solo per qualche giorno?<\/em><br><em>He&#8217;s superior to all only because of his intuition. For this time I forgive you, but never do it again! Can I sleep at your place for just a few days?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice the difference between <em>per tre ore<\/em> (a closed block of time) and <em>da tre ore<\/em> (still going). &#8220;I&#8217;ve been waiting for three hours&#8221; is <em>Aspetto da tre ore<\/em>; &#8220;I waited for three hours, then left&#8221; is <em>Ho aspettato per tre ore, poi sono andato via<\/em>. This <em>da<\/em> vs <em>per<\/em> split is one of the most quoted pain points for English speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preposition-tra-fra\">TRA and FRA: between, among, in (future time)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Italian prepositions <em>tra<\/em> and <em>fra<\/em> are the same Italian preposition. Italians pick one or the other to avoid an ugly repetition of sounds: <em>fra treni<\/em> sounds better than <em>tra treni<\/em>, <em>tra fratelli<\/em> sounds better than <em>fra fratelli<\/em>. Meaning and grammar are identical. Four Italian prepositions jobs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Between two places or items: <em>Questa &egrave; la linea di confine fra l&#8217;Italia e la Svizzera. Ho trovato una vecchia lettera fra i libri nello scaffale. San Gimignano si trova tra Firenze e Siena<\/em>.<br><em>This is the border between Italy and Switzerland. I found an old letter among the books on the shelf. San Gimignano sits between Florence and Siena.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Time in the future: <em>Partir&ograve; fra una settimana. Tra pochi minuti sar&ograve; da te. La partita comincer&agrave; fra un&#8217;ora<\/em>.<br><em>I&#8217;ll leave in a week. I&#8217;ll be at your place in a few minutes. The match will start in an hour.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Partitive (among a group): <em>Tra gli ultimi libri che ho letto, questo &egrave; il pi&ugrave; bello. Paolo &egrave; il pi&ugrave; generoso fra noi tutti. Fra tutti questi bei vestiti, non so quale scegliere<\/em>.<br><em>Among the last books I read, this is the best. Paolo is the most generous of us all. Among all these lovely clothes, I can&#8217;t pick one.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Relationship: <em>Fra me e la mia famiglia ci sono ottimi rapporti. Basta! Non voglio pi&ugrave; vederti! Tra noi tutto &egrave; finito! Ci sono molte somiglianze fra la Terra e il pianeta Venere<\/em>.<br><em>My family and I have an excellent relationship. Enough! I don&#8217;t want to see you any more! Between us it&#8217;s all over! There are many similarities between Earth and Venus.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the English &#8220;in&#8221; meaning &#8220;within a period&#8221; (<em>I&#8217;ll finish it in an hour<\/em>), Italian uses <em>tra\/fra<\/em>, not <em>in<\/em>. <em>Lo finisco tra un&#8217;ora<\/em>, not <em>lo finisco in un&#8217;ora<\/em> (that would mean &#8220;it takes me an hour to finish it&#8221;, a different idea).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"articulated-prepositions\">Preposizioni articolate: when Italian prepositions meet the article<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five of the simple Italian prepositions, <em>di, a, da, in, su<\/em>, fuse with the definite article into a single word. These combined forms are called <em>preposizioni articolate<\/em>, and they follow a tight pattern. Once you see the grid, the surprise disappears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>&nbsp;<\/th><th>il<\/th><th>lo<\/th><th>la<\/th><th>l&#8217;<\/th><th>i<\/th><th>gli<\/th><th>le<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>di<\/strong><\/td><td>del<\/td><td>dello<\/td><td>della<\/td><td>dell&#8217;<\/td><td>dei<\/td><td>degli<\/td><td>delle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>a<\/strong><\/td><td>al<\/td><td>allo<\/td><td>alla<\/td><td>all&#8217;<\/td><td>ai<\/td><td>agli<\/td><td>alle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>da<\/strong><\/td><td>dal<\/td><td>dallo<\/td><td>dalla<\/td><td>dall&#8217;<\/td><td>dai<\/td><td>dagli<\/td><td>dalle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>in<\/strong><\/td><td>nel<\/td><td>nello<\/td><td>nella<\/td><td>nell&#8217;<\/td><td>nei<\/td><td>negli<\/td><td>nelle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>su<\/strong><\/td><td>sul<\/td><td>sullo<\/td><td>sulla<\/td><td>sull&#8217;<\/td><td>sui<\/td><td>sugli<\/td><td>sulle<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two quick notes on Italian prepositions. <em>In<\/em> becomes <em>ne-<\/em> (not <em>in-<\/em>) in the combined forms: <em>nel, nella, nei, negli<\/em>. <em>Con<\/em> and <em>per<\/em> do not fuse in modern writing; <em>col<\/em> and <em>pei<\/em> exist but sound dated. <em>Tra\/fra<\/em> never fuses. For a deeper dive into the <em>di + article<\/em> family used as a partitive (some, any), see the <a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-partitive-articles\/\">partitive articles guide<\/a>, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Preposizione_articolata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia entry on preposizioni articolate<\/a> for the full grid in Italian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"verb-plus-preposition\">Verb + preposition + infinitive: a, di, or nothing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian verbs and Italian prepositions often take another verb in the infinitive, and three behaviours split the field. Some verbs ask for one like <em>a<\/em>, some ask for <em>di<\/em>, and some take the infinitive directly. There is no shortcut: every verb carries its Italian preposition in the dictionary, and you learn them in chunks. Here is a practical grouping, with examples you can say out loud today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verbs with <em>a<\/em> (beginning, motion, learning, intention): <em>cominciare a, iniziare a, mettersi a, andare a, venire a, tornare a, imparare a, insegnare a, riuscire a, continuare a, provare a, invitare a, aiutare a, costringere a, obbligare a, abituarsi a, decidersi a, prepararsi a<\/em>.<br><em>Comincio a capire. Vado a studiare. Sto imparando a cucinare. Insegno ai miei figli a leggere.<\/em><br><em>I am beginning to understand. I am going to study. I am learning to cook. I teach my children to read.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Verbs with <em>di<\/em> (thought, opinion, saying, end of action): <em>pensare di, credere di, decidere di, finire di, smettere di, cessare di, cercare di, ricordarsi di, dimenticare di, sperare di, promettere di, accettare di, rifiutare di, avere paura di, avere bisogno di, avere voglia di, consigliare di, suggerire di<\/em>.<br><em>Penso di partire domani. Ho finito di leggere il libro. Ho smesso di fumare. Ricordati di chiudere la porta. Ti consiglio di studiare di pi&ugrave;.<\/em><br><em>I am thinking of leaving tomorrow. I have finished reading the book. I have stopped smoking. Remember to close the door. I advise you to study more.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Modal and a few others with no preposition: <em>dovere, potere, volere, sapere<\/em> (when it means &#8220;know how to&#8221;), <em>preferire, amare, desiderare, osare, gradire, lasciare, sentire, vedere, fare<\/em>.<br><em>Devo partire. Posso entrare? Voglio mangiare. So nuotare. Preferisco tacere. Ho sentito qualcuno bussare alla porta.<\/em><br><em>I must leave. May I come in? I want to eat. I know how to swim. I prefer to stay silent. I heard someone knocking at the door.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Verbs with <em>da<\/em> (something to be done, passive flavour): <em>avere da, esserci da, dare da<\/em>.<br><em>Ho molto lavoro da fare. C&#8217;&egrave; da preparare la cena. Dammi qualcosa da bere. Non c&#8217;&egrave; niente da mangiare in frigo.<\/em><br><em>I have a lot of work to do. The dinner needs to be prepared. Give me something to drink. There is nothing to eat in the fridge.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Verbs of motion + <em>per<\/em> + infinitive (purpose): <em>andare per, venire per, uscire per, partire per, passare per<\/em>.<br><em>Sono andato in libreria per comprare un dizionario. Esco un attimo per fare la spesa. Sono passato da te per vederti.<\/em><br><em>I went to the bookshop to buy a dictionary. I am stepping out for a moment to do the shopping. I dropped by your place to see you.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cleanest way to internalise these Italian prepositions is to read short sentences aloud every day and copy the structure verbatim. You will start to feel which preposition fits before you can explain why. For a deeper reference on pronouns that attach to these infinitives, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-combined-pronouns\/\">combined pronouns guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"common-mistakes\">Common mistakes English speakers make with Italian prepositions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short list of the slips that hit almost every learner in the first six months. These eight mistakes with Italian prepositions are the ones teachers correct most often. 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Let&#8217;s build on it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> A <strong>weekly 1:1 lesson<\/strong> gives you the rhythm and the personalised feedback to turn what you know into what you say automatically.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#ab2227; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Weekly 1:1<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">One-to-one<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/vacanze.webp\" alt=\"Weekly 1:1\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Any level<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">55-minute one-to-one session on Zoom<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Your personal native teacher<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Interactive online materials<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=4\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#ab2227; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Book a Weekly 1:1 lesson &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Avanti tutta!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 66 to 85%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #faecc4, #b8860b); width:75%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Great work. You&#8217;re ready for the group.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> In the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> you&#8217;ll move from solid grammar to live conversation.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#b8860b; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#b8860b; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">Ci vediamo in classe!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li style=\"display: none;\">\n                            <div>\n                                <div style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; max-width:640px; margin:0 auto; padding:36px 24px; color:#1a1a1a; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; font-weight:700; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; line-height:1.2;\">Ciao ,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:13px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:16px 0 14px;\">Your result &middot; 86 to 100%<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#f0f0f0; height:7px; border-radius:4px; overflow:hidden; margin:0 auto 36px; max-width:320px;\">\n<div style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg, #cce5d5, #2d6a4f); width:93%; height:7px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:26px; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 14px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.35;\">Bravissimo! You nailed it.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:18px; color:#333; line-height:1.65; margin:0 auto 38px; max-width:520px;\"><strong>Our suggestion.<\/strong> Step into the <strong>Milano small-group course (A2-B1)<\/strong> to turn accurate Italian into fluent Italian.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:1px; background:#e8e8e8; margin:0 auto 30px; max-width:120px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:12px; color:#666; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.5px; margin:0 0 10px;\">Suggested next step<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:30px; color:#2d6a4f; margin:0 0 6px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.2;\">Milano group<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:16px; color:#666; margin:0 0 24px;\">A2-B1<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/milano-no-sfondo.webp\" alt=\"Milano group\" style=\"width:140px; height:auto; margin:0 auto 26px; display:block;\"\/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; color:#333; line-height:1.8; list-style:disc; padding-left:22px; margin:0 auto 32px; max-width:460px; text-align:left; display:inline-block;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Small groups, max 4 students<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Weekly live Zoom sessions<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\">Homework after every lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/membership-checkout\/?level=7\" style=\"display:inline-block; padding:18px 40px; background:#2d6a4f; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none; border-radius:8px; font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:18px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.3px;\">Join the Milano group &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size:19px; font-style:italic; color:#555; margin:42px 0 0;\">A presto su Zoom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div style=\"margin: 10px 0px;\">\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewDiv\" style=\"display: none;\">\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewQuestion\">\n                <ol>\n                                            <li>1<\/li>\n                                            <li>2<\/li>\n                                    <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewLegend\">\n                <ol>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #6CA54C;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Answered<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewColor\" style=\"background-color: #FFB800;\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"wpProQuiz_reviewText\">Review<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                <\/ol>\n                <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div>\n                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"review\" value=\"Review question\"\n                           class=\"wpProQuiz_button2\" style=\"float: left; display: block;\">\n                                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_quizAnker\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_quiz\">\n            <ol class=\"wpProQuiz_list\">\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>1<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>1<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Pick the right Italian preposition<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>Filippo (an architect from Trento) and his sister Greta (who runs a flower shop in Bergamo) visit their grandmother in Mantova. Read each sentence and type the correct preposition in the box.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Example: Greta scrive una cartolina (in, <strong><u>a<\/u><\/strong>, da) Filippo.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6703\"\n                                data-type=\"cloze_answer\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                        <hr\/><ul><li>Filippo vive (in, a, da) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"1\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(a)<\/span><\/span> Trento ed \u00e8 un architetto molto bravo.<br><em>Filippo lives in Trento and is a very good architect.<\/em><\/li><li>La nonna di Filippo abita (in, a, di) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in)<\/span><\/span> Italia, vicino a Mantova.<br><em>Filippo's grandmother lives in Italy, near Mantova.<\/em><\/li><li>Greta lavora nel negozio di fiori (a, in, da) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(da)<\/span><\/span> cinque anni.<br><em>Greta has been working in the flower shop for five years.<\/em><\/li><li>Il treno per Mantova parte (di, alle, dalle) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"4\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(alle)<\/span><\/span> otto e mezza ogni mattina.<br><em>The train to Mantova leaves at half past eight every morning.<\/em><\/li><li>Domenica Filippo e Greta vanno (in, a, dalla) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"5\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(dalla)<\/span><\/span> nonna a Mantova.<br><em>On Sunday Filippo and Greta go to grandma's in Mantova.<\/em><\/li><li>Greta parla spesso (con, di, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(con)<\/span><\/span> la sua amica del corso di yoga.<br><em>Greta often talks with her friend from the yoga class.<\/em><\/li><li>Filippo va al lavoro (a, in, per) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(in)<\/span><\/span> bicicletta anche quando piove un po'.<br><em>Filippo goes to work by bike even when it rains a little.<\/em><\/li><li>Greta legge un libro (di, per, su) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(su)<\/span><\/span> Leonardo da Vinci e i suoi disegni.<br><em>Greta is reading a book on Leonardo da Vinci and his drawings.<\/em><\/li><li>Filippo studia molto (per, di, a) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(per)<\/span><\/span> parlare bene anche il tedesco.<br><em>Filippo studies a lot in order to speak German well too.<\/em><\/li><li>Il volo di Greta parte (in, per, tra) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(tra)<\/span><\/span> due ore dall'aeroporto di Bergamo.<br><em>Greta's flight leaves in two hours from Bergamo airport.<\/em><\/li><li>In cucina c'\u00e8 un grande tavolo (a, di, da) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"2\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(di)<\/span><\/span> legno scuro con sei sedie.<br><em>In the kitchen there is a large dark wooden table with six chairs.<\/em><\/li><li>Le chiavi della macchina sono (sul, nel, dal) <span class=\"wpProQuiz_cloze\"><input data-wordlen=\"3\" type=\"text\" value=\"\"> <span class=\"wpProQuiz_clozeCorrect\" style=\"display: none;\">(sul)<\/span><\/span> tavolo dell'ingresso.<br><em>The car keys are on the hall table.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><hr\/>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_response\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_correct\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>12 of 12. Solid grasp of the eight simple prepositions.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>Review of the eight rules:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px; padding:0;\">\n<li><strong>a<\/strong> + city: <em>a Trento, a Mantova<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>in<\/strong> + country \/ region: <em>in Italia, in Toscana<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>da<\/strong> + present tense for &#8220;since\/for&#8221;: <em>lavora da cinque anni<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>da<\/strong> + person: <em>vado dal dentista, dalla nonna<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>a<\/strong> + clock time: <em>alle otto e mezza<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>con<\/strong> + company: <em>parla con la sua amica<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>in<\/strong> + transport generic: <em>in bicicletta, in treno<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>su<\/strong> + topic: <em>un libro su Leonardo<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>per<\/strong> + infinitive (purpose): <em>studia per parlare tedesco<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>tra \/ fra<\/strong> + future time: <em>tra due ore<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>di<\/strong> + material: <em>un tavolo di legno<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>su + il = sul<\/strong> (preposizione articolata): <em>sul tavolo<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Vocabulary helper:<\/strong> architetto = architect &middot; fioraia = florist &middot; legno = wood &middot; ingresso = hallway &middot; aeroporto = airport.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p><strong>Quick map.<\/strong> Cities take <em>a<\/em>; countries take <em>in<\/em>. &#8220;Since\/for&#8221; with present uses <em>da<\/em>. Someone&#8217;s place uses <em>da\/dalla\/dal<\/em>. Future time uses <em>tra\/fra<\/em>, never <em>in<\/em>.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"back\" value=\"Back\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: left !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                                                    <input type=\"button\" name=\"tip\" value=\"Hint\"\n                                   class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton wpProQuiz_TipButton\"\n                                   style=\"float: left !important; display: inline-block; margin-right: 10px !important;\">\n                                                <input type=\"button\" name=\"check\" value=\"Check\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\"\n                               style=\"float: right !important; margin-right: 10px !important; display: none;\">\n                        <input type=\"button\" name=\"next\" value=\"Next\"\n                               class=\"wpProQuiz_button wpProQuiz_QuestionButton\" style=\"float: right; display: none;\">\n\n                        <div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_listItem\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                        <div\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_question_page\" style=\"display:none;\" >\n                            Question <span>2<\/span> of <span>2<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <h5 style=\"display: none;\"\n                            class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">\n                            <span>2<\/span>. Question                        <\/h5>\n\n                        \n                                                <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n                            <div class=\"wpProQuiz_question_text\">\n                                <h3 style=\"text-align:center;\">Spot the correct sentence<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>Six short scenes about Filippo and Greta. For each group of three sentences, tick the <strong>one<\/strong> that uses the right Italian preposition. The other two have a wrong choice.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                        <ul class=\"wpProQuiz_questionList\" data-question_id=\"6704\"\n                                data-type=\"multiple\">\n                                \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"0\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"1\"> L'estate scorsa Filippo \u00e8 andato a Francia per due settimane.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"1\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"2\"> L'estate scorsa Filippo \u00e8 andato in Francia per due settimane.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"2\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"3\"> L'estate scorsa Filippo \u00e8 andato per Francia per due settimane.\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"3\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"4\"> Greta va al negozio a piedi quando il tempo \u00e8 bello.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"4\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"5\"> Greta va al negozio in piedi quando il tempo \u00e8 bello.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"5\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"6\"> Greta va al negozio con piedi quando il tempo \u00e8 bello.\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"6\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"7\"> Il treno per Mantova parte a sette di mattina.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"7\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"8\"> Il treno per Mantova parte in sette di mattina.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"8\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"9\"> Il treno per Mantova parte alle sette di mattina.\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"9\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"10\"> Filippo \u00e8 da Trento, ma ora lavora anche a Bergamo.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"10\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"11\"> Filippo \u00e8 di Trento, ma ora lavora anche a Bergamo.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"11\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"12\"> Filippo \u00e8 in Trento, ma ora lavora anche a Bergamo.\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"12\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"13\"> Ieri sera Greta ha cenato a due amiche del corso di yoga.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"13\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"14\"> Ieri sera Greta ha cenato per due amiche del corso di yoga.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"14\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"15\"> Ieri sera Greta ha cenato con due amiche del corso di yoga.\n<hr \/>                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"15\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"16\"> Domenica prossima Filippo andr\u00e0 dalla nonna a Mantova per pranzo.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"16\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"17\"> Domenica prossima Filippo andr\u00e0 alla nonna a Mantova per pranzo.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n                                    \n                                    <li class=\"wpProQuiz_questionListItem\" data-pos=\"17\">\n\n                                                                                                                                <span style=\"display:none;\"><\/span>\n                                            <label>\n                                                <input class=\"wpProQuiz_questionInput\"\n                                                       type=\"checkbox\"\n                                                       name=\"question_184_6704\"\n                                                       value=\"18\"> Domenica prossima Filippo andr\u00e0 in nonna a Mantova per pranzo.                                            <\/label>\n\n                                                                            <\/li>\n      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You can tell the right preposition in real sentences.<\/p><\/p>                                <\/div>\n                                <div style=\"display: none;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_incorrect\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"wpProQuiz_respone_span\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br>\n                                    <p><hr \/>\n<p>The six correct sentences:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"margin:0 0 0 18px; padding:0;\">\n<li><strong>1.<\/strong> <em>L&#x27;estate scorsa Filippo \u00e8 andato in Francia per due settimane.<\/em><br \/><em>Last summer Filippo went to France for two weeks.<\/em> &mdash; <strong>IN + country \/ A + city<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2.<\/strong> <em>Greta va al negozio a piedi quando il tempo \u00e8 bello.<\/em><br \/><em>Greta walks to the shop when the weather is nice.<\/em> &mdash; <strong>A piedi = on foot (fixed expression)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>3.<\/strong> <em>Il treno per Mantova parte alle sette di mattina.<\/em><br \/><em>The train to Mantova leaves at seven in the morning.<\/em> &mdash; <strong>Clock time = A + articolo (alle sette)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>4.<\/strong> <em>Filippo \u00e8 di Trento, ma ora lavora anche a Bergamo.<\/em><br \/><em>Filippo is from Trento, but now he also works in Bergamo.<\/em> &mdash; <strong>Origin (essere di + city)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>5.<\/strong> <em>Ieri sera Greta ha cenato con due amiche del corso di yoga.<\/em><br \/><em>Last night Greta had dinner with two friends from her yoga class.<\/em> &mdash; <strong>CON = with (company)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>6.<\/strong> <em>Domenica prossima Filippo andr\u00e0 dalla nonna a Mantova per pranzo.<\/em><br \/><em>Next Sunday Filippo will go to grandma&#x27;s in Mantova for lunch.<\/em> &mdash; <strong>DA + person = at\/to someone&#x27;s place<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Quick map.<\/strong> Cities take <em>a<\/em>, countries take <em>in<\/em>. <em>A piedi<\/em> is fixed. Clock time always takes articolata: <em>alle sette<\/em>. Origin (where you are from) uses <em>essere di<\/em> + city. Company takes <em>con<\/em>. To go to someone&#8217;s place, use <em>da<\/em> \/ <em>dalla<\/em> \/ <em>dal<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p>                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                                                    <div class=\"wpProQuiz_tipp\" style=\"display: none; position: relative;\">\n                                <div>\n                                    <h5 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\" class=\"wpProQuiz_header\">Hint<\/h5>\n                                    <p><strong>Trap watch.<\/strong> Look at the noun right after the preposition: city or country? clock time or time of day? a person or a place? 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Da describes the purpose or destination of the noun: orologio da polso is a watch for the wrist, scarpe da corsa are shoes for running, abbigliamento da lavoro is clothing meant for work. The line is thin, and the safest Italian prepositions habit is to memorise the whole phrase.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-b\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why is it a Roma but in Italia?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Italian uses a with points on the map (cities, small towns, small islands): a Roma, a Bologna, a Capri. It uses in with areas that have borders (countries, regions, continents, large islands): in Italia, in Toscana, in Sardegna, in Europa. A few large islands take a (a Cuba, a Malta) because they do not use the definite article; the rest follow the city rule.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-c\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is it andare al cinema or andare in cinema?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Andare al cinema. Public places traditionally treated as specific venues (the cinema, the theatre, the market, the supermarket, the office, the bathroom) take a with the article: al cinema, al teatro, al mercato, al supermercato, in ufficio, in bagno. Two of them flip to in without article (in ufficio, in bagno). These do not follow a tidy rule, they travel in fixed phrases you pick up one at a time.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-d\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I translate I have lived in Italy for five years with da or per?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Use da with the present tense: vivo in Italia da cinque anni. Italian keeps the verb in the present because the action is still going on. Per (ho vissuto in Italia per cinque anni) closes the block of time and means that the living is over. If you are still there, it is da; if you left, it is per with the passato prossimo.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-e\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do I say vado in macchina or vado con la macchina?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Both are correct. In macchina is the default way of saying you go somewhere by car as a generic means of transport, just like in treno, in autobus, in bicicletta. Con la macchina stresses the specific car or opposes it to another option (oggi vado con la macchina di mio fratello, or con la macchina non con l&#8217;autobus). The same split applies to most vehicles.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-f\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Why do we say dal dottore and not al dottore?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Italian uses da with a person or somebody&#8217;s workplace, not a: vado dal dottore, dal dentista, dal panettiere, dalla mia amica. The preposition signals motion toward the person or toward the place where that person is. It matches French chez. Al dottore is not wrong in every context, but it sounds off for the everyday I&#8217;m going to the doctor&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-g\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When do I use a, di, or nothing before an infinitive?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It depends on the main verb. Verbs of beginning, motion, and intention take a (cominciare a, andare a, imparare a, riuscire a). Verbs of thinking, deciding, finishing take di (pensare di, decidere di, finire di, sperare di). Modal verbs (dovere, potere, volere) and a short list of others (preferire, amare, desiderare, sapere fare qualcosa) take the infinitive with no preposition. The only real shortcut is to learn each verb together with its preposition.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related\">Related guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that Italian prepositions make sense, keep going with the guides below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These five guides pair well with the topic of Italian prepositions. They deepen the parts of the grammar that lean on prepositions the most, from partitive articles to verbs, pronouns, and nouns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-partitive-articles\/\">Italian Partitive Articles: del, dello, della, dei, degli, delle<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-compound-prepositions\/\">Italian Compound Prepositions: del, al, dallo, nella, sui<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-nouns\/\">Italian Nouns: 7 Rules for Gender and Plurals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-combined-pronouns\/\">Italian Combined Pronouns: me lo, te la, glielo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-piacere\/\">Italian Piacere: Why It Works Upside-Down<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd0d In short. Italian prepositions are eight small words that carry a large amount of meaning: di, a, da, in, con, su, per, tra\/fra. They mark place, time, origin, purpose, material, manner, and more. Cities take a (a Bologna), countries take in (in Italia). Five Italian prepositions fuse with the definite article into one word: &#8230; <a title=\"Italian Prepositions: 8 Simple Rules for A1-A2 Learners\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/italian-prepositions\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Italian Prepositions: 8 Simple Rules for A1-A2 Learners\">Read more \u226b<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10020,"featured_media":14994,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1863],"tags":[1023,436,448,449,73],"class_list":["post-14928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a1","tag-italian-prepositions","tag-prepositions","tag-preposizioni","tag-preposizioni-articolate","tag-preposizioni-semplici","no-featured-image-padding","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10020"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14928"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62344,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14928\/revisions\/62344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dante-learning.com\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}