Prépositions de lieu
Prepositions of place indicate the location of someone or something in relation to another someone or something.
Par exemple…
J’habite à Paris. |
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I live in Paris. |
Ton sac est derrière la chaise. |
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Your bag is behind the chair. |
Qu’est-ce qui est sous la table ? |
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What’s under the table? |
French prepositions of place
Note that some of these have other meanings/uses besides indicating a location – click the links for detailed lessons.
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à |
at, in |
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contraction with le and les may be required |
chez |
at the home/office of |
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dans |
in |
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derrière |
in back of, behind |
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devant |
in front of |
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en |
in |
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entre
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between |
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sous |
under |
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sur |
on |
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vers |
toward, near |
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Also see
prepositions with geographical names
Prepositional phrases of place
à côté de |
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next to, beside |
à droite de |
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to the right of |
à gauche de |
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to the left of |
à l’extérieur de |
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outside (of) |
à l’intérieur de |
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inside (of) |
au coin de |
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in the corner of |
au-dessous de |
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below, underneath |
au-dessus de |
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higher than, above |
autour de |
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around |
en arrière de |
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behind |
en bas de |
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below, at the bottom of |
en dehors de |
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outside of |
en dessous de |
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lower than, below |
en face de |
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facing, across from |
en haut de |
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above, at the top of |
hors de |
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outside of |
loin de |
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far from |
près de |
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near (to) |
Related lessons
French preposition lesson plans
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