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à
À indicates location or destination. It has several English equivalents, like "in", "at", and "to."
- Arnaud habite à Paris. Arnaud lives in Paris.Il étudie à la bibliothèque. He studies at (in) the library.Il arrive à Wichita tomorrow. He's coming to Wichita tomorrow.
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à and "er" verbs
With "er" verbs (like donner, montrer, parler), à introduces the indirect object (typically a person) even when "to"is not used in English.
- Daphne donne un livre à son copain. Daphne gives her boyfriend a book. Il parle à un professeur. He is speaking to a professor.
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Il téléphone à un ami. He's calling a friend.
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de
De indicates where something or someone comes from.
Il arrive de la bibliothèque. He is coming from the library.
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"de" and possession
De indicates possession, (expressed by 's or of in English) and the concept of belonging to, or being a part of.
- J'aime mieux la librairie de l'université. I prefer the university bookstore (the bookstore of the university). Voice la librairie de Madame Vernier. Here is Madame Vernier's bookstore.
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à with le and les
à + le =
à + le = au
Arnold arrive au cinéma. Arnold arrives at the cinéma.
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à with le and les
à + les =
à + les = aux
Arnold arrive aux cours. Arnold arrived at the course.
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à with le and les
à + la =
à + la = à la
- Arnold arrive à la librarie. Arnold arrived at the library.
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à with le and les
à + l' =
à + l` = à l'
Arnold arrive à l'université. Arnold arrives at the university.
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de with le and les
de + le =
de + le = du
Arnold arrive du cinéma. Arnold arrives from the movies.
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de with le and les
de + les =
de + les = des
Arnold arrive des cours.
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de with le and les
de + la =
de + la = de la
Arnold arrive de la librairie.
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de with le and les
de + l' =
de + l' = de l'
Arnold arrive de l'université.
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