à
Meanings
Preposition
1. to (destination)
2. at, in, on (said of a particular place)
3. at (said of a particular time)
4. to (until)
5. on the, to (some directions)
6. from (origin)
7. of (belonging to)
8. by
9. to (used to express something not completed) (before an infinitive)
10. used to make compound nouns to state what something is used for
11. used to describe a part of something, often translated into English as a compound adjective
12. or, to (used to express an approximate number)
13. used to indicate the recipient or target of certain verb phrases.
14. with; (cooking) cooked with or in
15. till, until (used in farewells)
16. found in various interjections used as warnings or exhortations
Examples34143
Cette voiture est à John.
This is John's car.
tous les cinq à six ans
every five or six years
L'école est à gauche.
The school is on the left.
six à sept personnes
six or seven people
Je vais à Paris.
I am going to Paris.
Le spectacle sera de 18h à 21h.
The show will be from 6 pm to 9 pm.