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Apr 2022
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Italian Grammar #19 - Combined Prepositi...

Italian Beginners
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Ciao!

When using the simple prepositions "di, a, da, in, su" with a definite article afterwards - we make a "Combined Preposition". For a helpful table we have an overview of all the combinations here!

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Examples of combinations with di:

La bicicletta del ragazzo.

La bicicletta della ragazza.

I libri degli studenti.


With in:

Parlo nel negozio.

Compra il caffè nella caffetteria.

Legge nello studio.


Try:

there is a cat in the house.

there's a cup on the table. 

he writes to the friend.

he buys coffee to the friends.


Excellent!

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