The following prepositions are used to indicate relative physical positions of one thing to another :
| dans | in/inside |
| sur | on/on top of |
| devant | in front of |
| derrière | behind |
| entre | between |
| sous | underneath |
Now look at these examples:
ATTENTION:
Although the prepositions above are straighforward, in general, the choice of which preposition to use in different contexts varies.
You can't translate literally to/from English, but you will learn through experience!
You can't translate literally to/from English, but you will learn through experience!
Grammar Note:
Prepositions are words that are placed before a noun indicating the noun's relationship to another word in the sentence. (pre position = place before)
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