Preposizioni semplici

Simple propositions usually indicating time, direction and place

on foot / walking

a piedi

at home / to the house

a casa

at lunch / for lunch

a pranzo

in Biella / to Biella

a Biella

to the right

a destra

by car

in macchina

by train

in treno

downtown / in the city center

in centro

in the mountains / to the mountains

in montagna

late / running late

in ritardo

in the morning

di mattina

in the evening

di sera

whose / of whom

di chi

in a hurry / running

di corsa

alone / by myself

da solo

for years (action continuing now)

da anni

from where

da dove

at Marco's house / to Marco's house

da Marco

at the doctor's / to the doctor's

dal medico

with my wife

con mia moglie

calmly / taking one's time

con calma

on the internet

su internet

on the table

sul tavolo

for Africa / leaving for Africa

per l'Africa

for two hours (fixed block of time)

per due ore