Spanish - French Dictionary
/a/
The Spanish preposition a is one of the most common words in the language, translating primarily to French à, au, en, or dans depending on context. It expresses direction, destination, time, and other relationships.
| # | Type | Spanish | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | a in the direction of, and arriving at | à |
| 2 | preposition | a in the direction of, and arriving at | au |
| 3 | preposition | a in the direction of, and arriving at | en |
| 4 | noun | a name of the letter A, a | a |
| 5 | adjective | a not applicable | non applicable |
| 6 | adjective | a not applicable | sans objet |
| 7 | adjective | a not applicable | N |
| 8 | adjective | a not applicable | A |
| 9 | preposition | a into, towards | dans |
| 10 | preposition | a indicating time | à |
| 11 | preposition | a in the direction of | vers |
| 12 | preposition | a used to indicate ratios | contre |
| 13 | preposition | a used to indicated exponentiation | au |
| 14 | preposition | a used to indicated exponentiation | à la |
| 15 | numeral | a first ordering symbol | a |
| 16 | preposition | a denoting a price | à |
| 17 | preposition | a by comparison: more than; to a greater degree | plus que |
| 18 | preposition | a (abbreviation) identifies intermediary in delivering mail — see also care of | s |
| 19 | preposition | a used after certain adjectives to indicate a relationship | au |
| 20 | preposition | a used after certain adjectives to indicate a relationship | envers |
| 21 | preposition | a used after certain adjectives to indicate a relationship | de |
Voy a París mañana.
Je vais à Paris demain.
Llegamos a las tres de la tarde.
Nous arrivons à trois heures de l'après-midi.
Entró a la casa corriendo.
Il est entré dans la maison en courant.
The preposition a does not have a single French equivalent; choose à for direction and time, au when combined with the masculine article le, en for some destinations, and dans for entering enclosed spaces. English speakers often forget that Spanish requires a before indirect objects (le doy un libro a María) where English uses no preposition.
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