Italian - French Dictionary
/di/
Di is an Italian preposition meaning 'of' in French (de). It expresses possession, origin, composition, and many other relationships between nouns.
| # | Type | Italian | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | di possessive genitive: belonging to | de |
| 2 | preposition | di with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at | de |
| 3 | preposition | di with the source or provenance of or at | de |
| 4 | preposition | di with the source or provenance of or at | dans |
| 5 | preposition | di with the source or provenance of or at | sur |
| 6 | preposition | di Introduces a comparison | que |
| 7 | preposition | di indicates creator of a work | par |
| 8 | preposition | di introducing topic or subject matter | quant à |
| 9 | preposition | di dealing with the subject of | sur |
| 10 | preposition | di dealing with the subject of | à propos de |
| 11 | preposition | di dealing with the subject of | au sujet de |
| 12 | preposition | di denoting a price | à |
| 13 | preposition | di indicates steady progression | par |
| 14 | preposition | di investigating the subject | à propos de |
Il libro di Marco è nuovo.
Le livre de Marco est nouveau.
Vengo di Roma.
Je viens de Rome.
Un libro di storia.
Un livre d'histoire.
Di is one of the most frequent prepositions in Italian and usually translates to French de. However, depending on context, it can also mean dans, sur, par, or à. Always consider the surrounding words: di + article often contracts (del, della, dei, delle, etc.), and di before a vowel often elides in speech.
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