Movement Verbs

*Venire (to come) pairs with da (from)

• ex. vengo alla festa: I am coming to the party

  * Andare (to go) pairs with a (“to” movement) or in (indicates location/places)

• ex. andare al cinema, a casa, alla spaigga

Uscire:
-Uscire con: to go out with
-Uscire da: to go from
-Uscire a: to leave to (go out)
-Uscire di casa: to leave house

Simple Prepositions

1. a: to/at

   1. Vado a Milano

2. con: with

3. da: by/from

   1. Parto da Roma: I left Rome

4. di: of

5. in: in/to

6. per: for

7. su: on/over

Preposizioni Articolate (Prepositions with Articles)

Choose the prepositional article based on the noun that possesses. @@

Ex: ho bisogno ritornaro il libro della maestra. a che ora posso portare? (I need tor return the teacher’s book. What time can i bring it?

Con doesn’t change with articles so this is why it’s excluded from the list above

Formula: Preposition + article that belongs to the noun

• Andiamo al caffè: We go to the café

  • a (to) + il caffè (the café) = al

When “in” is contracted with a definite article, it is nel

• Nella stanza : in the room

  • ne (in) + la stanza (the cafe) = nella

When “di” is contracted with a definite article, it is de

• Andiamo al caffè:

  • a (to) + il caffè (the cafe) = al