How to Use Italian Prepositions - Le preposizioni | Learn Italian Grammar

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  • Prepositions are tiny words that can completely change the meaning of a sentence. In Italian the main ones are: DI, A, DA, IN, CON, SU, PER, TRA, FRA. In this video Anna explains how to use them in actual everyday phrases and sentences with over 100 examples, a dialogue and a short text.
    Turn on English subtitles for a translation of all examples.
    0:00 Introduction
    3:12 DI
    6:33 A
    9:44 DA
    11:50 IN
    12:58 CON
    13:52 SU
    14:48 PER
    16:38 TRA/FRA
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Komentáƙe • 143

  • @MyItalianCircle
    @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 3 lety +11

    Questa lezione Ăš un po' impegnativa. Se avete dubbi o domande, lasciateci un commento! đŸ‘‡đŸŒ

  • @AbdulRashid-qp2zl
    @AbdulRashid-qp2zl Pƙed 19 dny +1

    Fantastic Excellent.what a manner!!! impressive style.be happy for ever.

  • @monicasandstede6663
    @monicasandstede6663 Pƙed 8 minutami

    Que brava, Anna!

  • @nguesther1875
    @nguesther1875 Pƙed 26 dny +1

    Grazie mille.voi corse Di italiano e' splendito. Ascolto a volte. Mai Adesso ascolto ogni giorni. Voi video auito a me a ameliorare mio italiano. Signora grazie Ancora..

  • @theresagarnero6861
    @theresagarnero6861 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +1

    Dove sei stata per tutta la mia vita? Quanto sei brava. Mi aiuti moltissimo. Grazie di cuore 💓

  • @desireema5110
    @desireema5110 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Thanks!

  • @mouhcineamekhroub2355
    @mouhcineamekhroub2355 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci +1

    grazie mille, studio l'italiano da circa tre mesi, e Ăš la prima volta che ho capisco questa lezione

  • @johnwilliams7654
    @johnwilliams7654 Pƙed 3 lety +22

    Thank you! All done with clarity and at a good learning pace. English translations are brilliant.

  • @teganjohnson8840
    @teganjohnson8840 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Grazie PER il video SU preposizioni

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      L'abbiamo fatto CON piacere PER voi :)

    • @annadelfranco7320
      @annadelfranco7320 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Ciao Tegan! Grazie A te! 😀 Questo video Ăš SULLE preposizioni semplici (DI A DA IN CON SU PER TRA FRA); perĂČ nel PDF spieghiamo cosa sono le preposizioni articolate (ad esempio, DEL, AL, NEL, SUL, o in questo caso SULLE 😉). Spero che il PDF ti piaccia!

  • @mikeclement5383
    @mikeclement5383 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Thank you so much for this.

  • @AbhishekamMedia
    @AbhishekamMedia Pƙed 2 lety +2

    You are marvelous philatrophic teacher

  • @captainpugwash2317
    @captainpugwash2317 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

    molto bene ,Grazie mille!

  • @markussperl4345
    @markussperl4345 Pƙed 3 lety

    great, grazie!

  • @catdaddy5192
    @catdaddy5192 Pƙed 2 lety

    Grazie. È molto utile.

  • @dulcinea6286
    @dulcinea6286 Pƙed rokem

    Grazie mile!

  • @abdiosman7256
    @abdiosman7256 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you

  • @cesarmelendez7835
    @cesarmelendez7835 Pƙed 2 lety

    Grazie mille!

  • @lingboohcham17-05-
    @lingboohcham17-05- Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thanks

  • @MohamedCasse-xv6bv
    @MohamedCasse-xv6bv Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +1

    Grazie per il video

  • @sunethkrishantha653
    @sunethkrishantha653 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thank you very much your valuable lesson.

  • @olliejlawson
    @olliejlawson Pƙed 3 lety

    Great Chanel. Subscribed!

  • @tanisroelofs9196
    @tanisroelofs9196 Pƙed rokem

    Fantastici consigli per imparare le preposizioni!

  • @peteraondoaseerabuul790
    @peteraondoaseerabuul790 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

    What a fantastic lesson

  • @user-ku7tv5zp3w
    @user-ku7tv5zp3w Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

    Grazie Mille

  • @lico2076
    @lico2076 Pƙed rokem

    very good

  • @bedanealemu4938
    @bedanealemu4938 Pƙed rokem

    Fantastico Anna

  • @okbachowdhury9206
    @okbachowdhury9206 Pƙed 3 lety +8

    Thanks for the excellent videos and content. Please keep up the good work for all of us.

  • @user-wz7mq6wp9h
    @user-wz7mq6wp9h Pƙed měsĂ­cem +1

    Bellisimo🎉

  • @cesarmelendez7835
    @cesarmelendez7835 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Sonno felice imparando italiano! Grazie!

  • @nancytestani1470
    @nancytestani1470 Pƙed rokem +1

    This helps, just so overwhelmed with this, but will keep at it. Ciao

  • @guulnasar5508
    @guulnasar5508 Pƙed 2 lety

    Thank Anna ,I have remembered when I was leaning italian language which my italian teachers ,I hve to reinforce again

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety

      Good idea! You can find a lot of grammar, vocabulary and listening practice on this channel, I hope you'll find it useful.

  • @mukherjeemalay143
    @mukherjeemalay143 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Io sono bengalese, ho cinquesei anni. Sto imparando l'itaiano dal vostro canale. Grazie mille.

  • @noraluzcalugas2731
    @noraluzcalugas2731 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

    Grazie AnnađŸŒđŸŒžđŸ«–đŸ”đŸš­đŸ›ĄïžđŸŽ„â™€ïž

  • @darrylcampbell9702
    @darrylcampbell9702 Pƙed 2 lety

    grazie

  • @privodevat
    @privodevat Pƙed 2 lety +4

    bravissima! this video is AWESOME! one of the best I've ever seen!

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety

      Grazie Larissa! Have a look at my other grammar videos, too!

  • @annamariekostura2562
    @annamariekostura2562 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    Grazie grazie... best explanation I've had.. clear, great examples.

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 3 lety

      Grazie a te! If you have questions don't hesitate to ask.

  • @taniabrohi6539
    @taniabrohi6539 Pƙed 2 lety

    It's great chanel, I'm struggling with italian grammar since i arrived in milan.

  • @hussaintalib3589
    @hussaintalib3589 Pƙed 3 lety

    Buona sera maestra che bella video

  • @MrSupernova111
    @MrSupernova111 Pƙed rokem +3

    Amazing lesson on Italian prepositions! I only wish you included the english translations to your examples but otherwise this is the best lesson on the subject that I've seen after much research. Thank you!

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed rokem +1

      Thank you for your comment! You're absolutely right, in newer videos I usually provide a translation for all or at least most of the examples. Check my other lessons, too. Buono studio :)

    • @MrSupernova111
      @MrSupernova111 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@MyItalianCircle .I'll be sure to go through the rest of your videos. Thank you! Cheers!

    • @terrigregory6003
      @terrigregory6003 Pƙed rokem +1

      I had the same thought, but adding English closed caption text in CZcams solved my problem.

  • @Someboddyelse
    @Someboddyelse Pƙed 2 lety +1

    This is perfect! Thank you!

  • @catdaddy5192
    @catdaddy5192 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Molto chiaro e facile. Grazie.

  • @arturo0855
    @arturo0855 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Ciao Anna, Grazie per questo video su preposizione. Mia testa e ‘filatura’ con un sacco informazioni ottima. Tempo di studiare ora! Ringrazio a te. (Spero di non aver commesso errori usando le preposizioni.)

    • @annadelfranco7320
      @annadelfranco7320 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Grazie a te, Arturo! Grazie per il tuo impegno e la tua passione! Sul PDF troverai anche le preposizioni articolate (come, ad esempio, SULLE: SU + LE). Spero ti piaccia! 💐

  • @agnes8506
    @agnes8506 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thank you. Explanation is very clear.

  • @SommelierForHire
    @SommelierForHire Pƙed 2 lety

    You are so helpful. Grazie mille.

  • @wowjef
    @wowjef Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Just wonderful. The best explanation su Internet!

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Grazie! Very happy to read your comment 😊

    • @wowjef
      @wowjef Pƙed 3 lety

      @@MyItalianCircle Ora sto esaminando tutti i video. Ho appena trovato questo sito! Evviva!

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Speriamo che ti piacciano e che ti siano utili!

  • @wstevenson4913
    @wstevenson4913 Pƙed 3 lety +2

    Anna, your channel is excellent

  • @thelightofquranhadees3485
    @thelightofquranhadees3485 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +1

    ❀❀❀

  • @kazuyafinany9646
    @kazuyafinany9646 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thanks ma’am one question please can AL be use when it’s FEMALE WORD?

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Ciao! AL is A + IL, and IL is a masculine article, so we can only use it with a masculine word; for example: al mercato. With a feminine word we should use ALLA: alla mattina, alla scuola, etc.
      If the word that follows begins with a vowel, then we use ALL' with both masculine and feminine words: all'inizio (masc.), all'accademia (fem.).

    • @nimalperera218
      @nimalperera218 Pƙed 2 lety

      0

  • @WhatMouse
    @WhatMouse Pƙed rokem

    Your videos are amazing!

  • @roscilinjomuad604
    @roscilinjomuad604 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Thank you for this very concise explanation. May I ask if do you have a soft copy of this topic?

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Hi, thank you for your comment! You can download a worksheet with the transcript of this video and some exercises on prepositions using this link: bit.ly/35rxBuF :)

  • @hermanferns9447
    @hermanferns9447 Pƙed rokem

    Great teaching. Appreciate your efforts alot

  • @simontsegaygebre4196
    @simontsegaygebre4196 Pƙed rokem

    Excellent presentation !

  • @duuddeli
    @duuddeli Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Hey!:) I’m very confused as to when to use di and d’. Somewhere it said to use d’ when di is followed by a vowel. However, I’ve noticed that this is true in only some cases, and I cannot figure out what the rules are. For example, I’ve seen sentences/combinations like “Il libro di inglese”, “qualcuno manca di esperienza” BUT then also “Lago d’Iseo”, “d’inverno”, “La borsa d’Agata” and "olio d'oliva". Hoping you can help!:)

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Hi Dakota, this is a very good question! Actually there is not a clear-cut rule, it's a matter of sound and personal preference. There are set expressions where we always use d', like d'amore e d'accordo, d'epoca, d'estate, and others, but otherwise the change from di to d' is not mandatory, and may even sound a bit old-fashioned in some cases. I suggest you stick to di unless you are using one of those set phrases.

    • @duuddeli
      @duuddeli Pƙed 2 lety

      @@MyItalianCircle Grazie mille per la sua risposta!!:)

  • @azmoncomfort233
    @azmoncomfort233 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I agree with all the compliments, but I expect to hear more than examples, I mean some rules !

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 3 lety

      Thank you Azmon! Unfortunately with prepositions there are not clear-cut rules, but understanding the functions that each of them can have is a very good start.

    • @annadelfranco7320
      @annadelfranco7320 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      I can add that there are rules listed, before each example 😊. In Italian, to show possession we use the preposition DI, and this a rule; to indicate movement towards a place the preposition A is needed, and so on. Using prepositions differently would be incorrect. Maybe reading the PDF will help clarify.

    • @azmoncomfort233
      @azmoncomfort233 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@annadelfranco7320 Hai ragione! Ma dove il PDF?

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Questo Ăš il link diretto :) myitaliancircle.com/files/beginnercourse/grammatica10_TRANSCRIPT.pdf

    • @azmoncomfort233
      @azmoncomfort233 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@MyItalianCircle Grazie mile !!!

  • @aprilmunday1152
    @aprilmunday1152 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Thank you. Prepositions have always been my downfall. Now I have a better idea about how to use them.

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 3 lety

      We're very happy to help! Don't hesitate to ask questions here on or on Twitter.

  • @francisev8679
    @francisev8679 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    BUONA SERA CARA MAESTRA,
    INFORMAMI PER FAVORE, DOVE POSSO TROVARE TUTTI I TEMPI VERBALI ITALIANINELLE (SUE) LEZIONI SU CZcams.
    GRAZIE.
    BUONA NOTTE.

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety

      Buonasera Francis, ti consiglio di guardare questa playlist, in cui coniughiamo i verbi irregolari piĂč importanti nei tempi e nei modi piĂč utili: czcams.com/play/PL-YADZLbj_MGpK9T0hN0noKHEDebDJK3O.html :)

    • @francisev8679
      @francisev8679 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@MyItalianCircle GRAZIE MILLE.

  • @hakeemkhan8695
    @hakeemkhan8695 Pƙed rokem

    Hi

  • @bella-po4no
    @bella-po4no Pƙed 13 dny

    .

  • @jeremywest2604
    @jeremywest2604 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    I heard Italians say ‘I’m here for to work ‘ - now I see why. Thank you for a great lesson!

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 3 lety

      Exactly, it's a bit risky to translate directly between English and Italian, they are quite different. Thank you for following us!

  • @isobar5857
    @isobar5857 Pƙed rokem +1

    As a beginner, this is all too confusing...so many different ways of expressing essentially the same thing! Totally confused.

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed rokem +1

      Unfortunately, this is how Italian prepositions work! But don't worry, take your time, it will all become clear with practice :)

    • @isobar5857
      @isobar5857 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@MyItalianCircle I am most grateful for your kind reply, thank you. As an example of where my confusion lies, at 3:25 whilst explaining the preposition 'di,' your third sentence doesn't contain 'Di' , why is this? I'm only trying to understand enough Italian to get by as a visitor. My family are taking me to Naples in September for my 75th birthday, I've always wanted to see the marvelous marble statues in the chapel in San Servero. So time isn't on my side. Once again, thank you.

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed rokem +2

      The sentence you are referring to is: la maniglia della porta. Della is a prepositional contraction: di + la : della. All this information can be a lot to take in, so you could try to learn them gradually. Next time you read a short text or sentence in Italian, you could underline the prepositions to understand how they are used. đŸŒș

    • @isobar5857
      @isobar5857 Pƙed rokem

      @@MyItalianCircle Thank you. I realize now that I trying to run before I can walk, so to speak.

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed rokem

      Un passo alla volta, one step at a time! If you need more help in your learning path, I’ll be happy to help :) đŸŒș

  • @kamarasiakarifa6359
    @kamarasiakarifa6359 Pƙed rokem

    It seems Italian language is little bit tricky. Io parlo italiano con il Mio amico italiano.
    Please don't laugh if I have it wrong.

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed rokem

      Absolutely, Italian can be tricky. We have a lot of grammar rules... and sometimes we don't even follow them!
      La tua frase ù giusta 😊

    • @kamarasiakarifa6359
      @kamarasiakarifa6359 Pƙed rokem

      Ok 👍 I will try my best.

  • @francisev8679
    @francisev8679 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    PERCHE " SI GIRO' " ? NON PERCHE " SI GIRA' ? ( I and HE - SI GIRO' e SI GIRA' )

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety

      Si girĂČ Ăš passato remoto (past simple) del verbo riflessivo girarsi, terza persona singolare 🙂

    • @francisev8679
      @francisev8679 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@MyItalianCircle GRAZIE, SIGNORINA.

  • @francisev8679
    @francisev8679 Pƙed 2 lety

    BUONA SERA INSEGNANTE ANNA,
    I'll leave for Warsaw tomorrow.
    ( Domani partiro' per Varsavia.)
    I leave for Warsaw tomorrow.
    ( Domani parto per Varsavia )
    I LEAVE / I'LL LEAVE
    Grazie.
    Chiao
    Buona notte
    Francis/Thimphu-Bhutan.

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety

      Buonasera Francis! We often use the present instead of the future simple. We talk about it in this video: czcams.com/video/2dAt1ye8dbc/video.html :)

  • @francisev8679
    @francisev8679 Pƙed 2 lety

    L'ISPETTORE APRE ( NON E' APRI ) LA PORTA CON FIDUCIA ( NON E'SICUREZZA).
    SICUREZZA = SAFTY
    FIDUCIA = CONFIDENCE
    GRAZIE.
    FRANCESCO ( THIMPHU - BHUTAN)

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety

      Ciao Francis, sicurezza non significa solo safety, ma anche self-confidence. Per imparare a parlare in modo naturale non bisogna essere troppo letterali.

  • @francisev8679
    @francisev8679 Pƙed 2 lety

    "HO ASPETTATO PER 2 ORE" means "I WAITED FOR 2 HOURS" non e' "I WANTED FOR 2 HOURS". NON E' ?

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety

      Good catch! I corrected the typo in the English subtitles. Grazie!

    • @francisev8679
      @francisev8679 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@MyItalianCircle BUON GIORNO SIGNORINA, HO VINTO QUESTA VOLTA !
      GRAZIE.

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety

      😆😁

  • @AbhishekamMedia
    @AbhishekamMedia Pƙed 2 lety

    She takes wonderful class as a marvelous teacher but bearing a barbarian locket

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I'll take that as a compliment! Anyway, it's just an ornament :)

  • @francisev8679
    @francisev8679 Pƙed 2 lety

    MI DISPIACE
    I GO OUT WITH MY FRIENDS.
    NON E' "ESCO CON GLI AMICI"
    MA "ESCO CON I MIEI AMICI"
    GRAZIE.
    FRANCIS ( A KERALITE INDIAN )

    • @MyItalianCircle
      @MyItalianCircle  Pƙed 2 lety

      Hai ragione sulla traduzione letterale, ma in realtà in italiano non usiamo gli aggettivi possessivi così tanto come in inglese 🙂

    • @francisev8679
      @francisev8679 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@MyItalianCircle GRAZIE, INSEGNANTE

  • @jetsetjoey
    @jetsetjoey Pƙed 2 lety

    The skull necklace earned you a thumbs down :-)