French Prepositions

Question 1

à

Answer 1

to, at, in

Question 2

après

Answer 2

before

Question 3

avec

Answer 3

with

Question 4

chez

Answer 4

at the home/office of, among

Question 5

contre

Answer 5

against, versus

Question 6

dans

Answer 6

in

Question 7

de

Answer 7

from, of, about (contraction with le and les may be required)

Question 8

depuis

Answer 8

since, for

Question 9

derrière

Answer 9

in back of, behind

Question 10

devant

Answer 10

in front of

Question 11

durant

Answer 11

during, while

Question 12

en

Answer 12

in, to

Question 13

entre

Answer 13

between

Question 14

envers

Answer 14

toward

Question 15

environ

Answer 15

approximately, around

Question 16

jusque

Answer 16

until, up to

Question 17

malgré

Answer 17

despite

Question 18

par

Answer 18

by, through

Question 19

parmi

Answer 19

among

Question 20

pendant

Answer 20

during

Question 21

pour

Answer 21

for

Question 22

sans

Answer 22

without

Question 23

sauf

Answer 23

except

Question 24

selon

Answer 24

according to

Question 25

sous

Answer 25

under

Question 26

suivant

Answer 26

according to

Question 27

sur

Answer 27

on

Question 28

vers

Answer 28

toward, near

Question 29

à côté de

Answer 29

next to, beside

Question 30

au sujet de

Answer 30

about, on the subject of

Question 31

avant

Answer 31

before

Question 32

d’après

Answer 32

according to

Question 33

en dehors de

Answer 33

outside of

Question 34

en face de

Answer 34

facing, across from

Question 35

près de

Answer 35

near

Question 36

quant à

Answer 36

as for, regarding

Question 37

à l’arrière de

Answer 37

behind, (located) at the back of

Question 38

autour de

Answer 38

around

Question 39

en bas de

Answer 39

at the foot/bottom of, down below

Question 40

à cause de

Answer 40

because of, due to

Question 41

à côté de

Answer 41

next to

Question 42

en dehors de

Answer 42

outside, beyond, except

Question 43

au-dessous de, en dessous de

Answer 43

below, beneath

Question 44

au-dessus de

Answer 44

above

Question 45

par-dessous

Answer 45

under(neath)

Question 46

par-dessus

Answer 46

over, over the top of

Question 47

étant donné

Answer 47

given

Question 48

en échange de

Answer 48

in exchange for

Question 49

à l’extérieur

Answer 49

outisde

Question 50

à l’exception de

Answer 50

except, excepting, with the exception of

Question 51

en face de

Answer 51

opposite, facing

Question 52

grâce à

Answer 52

because of, thanks to

Question 53

en haut de

Answer 53

at the top of, up

Question 54

à l’instar de

Answer 54

in keeping with

Question 55

à l’intérieur de

Answer 55

inside

Question 56

au lieu de

Answer 56

instead of

Question 57

lors de

Answer 57

during, at the time of

Question 58

à même

Answer 58

directly on…; straight from…Used in a few expressions such as à même le sol = directly on the ground, à même le pot = straight from the jar

Question 59

au moyen de

Answer 59

using, by means of

Question 60

de par

Answer 60

throughout; as a result of

Question 61

à part

Answer 61

apart (from)

Question 62

à partir de

Answer 62

starting from, from … onwards, as of

Question 63

en plus de

Answer 63

in addition to

Question 64

par rapport à

Answer 64

regarding, with respect to

Question 65

au sein de

Answer 65

within, at the heart of

Question 66

à travers

Answer 66

through

Question 67

vis-à-vis de

Answer 67

facing; vis-às-vis, regarding