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to
at
in
à
The preposition à is generally summarized as “to, at, or in,” but it has quite a few more meanings and uses than that.
When à is followed by the definite article le or les, the two words must contract.
le les But… la l’
à au aux à la à l’
However, à does not contract with the direct objects le and les.
Je me prépare à le faire – I’m getting ready to do it.
quite interesting
assez intéressante
which is generated
qui est généré
sides
des côtes
for example
par exemple
well
eh bien
Expresses intensity, quantity or degree
A lot of
Much / Many
Beaucoup vs. beaucoup de
Beaucoup expresses intensity, quantity, or a degree.
- Beaucoup is often used with a verb.
Gérard Therrien a beaucoup pleuré en lisant Les Misérables. Gérard Therrien cried a lot when he read Les Misérables.
Victor mange beaucoup. Victor eats a lot.
- Beaucoup de (much/many, a lot of) is followed by a noun.
Muriel fume beaucoup de cigarettes au bureau. Muriel smokes many cigarettes at work.
Il y a beaucoup de monde à cette soirée. There are many people at this party.
Victor a beaucoup d’amis. Victor has many friends.
Victor mange beaucoup de chocolat. Victor eats a lot of chocolate.
Victor beaucoup mange de chocolat. Victor eats a lot of chocolate.
thanks to
grâce à
without
sans
to connect
de mettre en relation
since
puisque
perhaps / maybe
peut-être
individuals
particuliers
that does not mean
ça ne veut pas dire
it means
ça veut dire
between
entre
at that time
à cette époque
to travel around
pour faire un déplacement
actually / in fact
en fait
from it’s original goal
de son but originel
a real major competitor
une vraie concurrente majeure
after / afterwards
après
several
plusieurs
already
déjà
