French Prepositions List: The most common French prepositions

Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence.

They are crucial to understanding the meaning of sentences in any language, including French.

Here is a list of the most common French prepositions with examples:

1. à – to, at, in   

Ex: Je vais à l’école. (I’m going to school.)

2. chez – at the house of, at   

Ex: Je vais chez mon ami. (I’m going to my friend’s house.)

3. de – of, from   

Ex: C’est un livre de Gustave Flaubert. (It’s a book by Gustave Flaubert.)

4. dans – in, into

Ex: Je suis dans la maison. (I’m in the house.)

5. en – in, by

Ex: Je suis en France. (I’m in France.)

6. pour – for, in order to

Ex: Je travaille pour l’argent. (I work for money.)

7. sans – without

Ex: Je mange sans sel. (I eat without salt.)

8. sous – under

Ex: Le chat est sous la table. (The cat is under the table.)

9. avec – with

Ex: Je vais au cinéma avec mes amis. (I’m going to the cinema with my friends.)

10. sur – on, upon

Ex: Le livre est sur la table. (The book is on the table.)

11. entre – between

Ex: Nous sommes entre amis. (We are between friends.)

12. devant – in front of

Ex: Le chat est devant la porte. (The cat is in front of the door.)

13. derrière – behind

Ex: Le chat est derrière la porte. (The cat is behind the door.)

14. contre – against

Ex: Je suis contre le mur. (I’m against the wall.)

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These are the most common French prepositions and their meanings.

Understanding the use of prepositions is crucial to speaking French correctly and communicating effectively.

With these examples, you should have a good foundation to build upon and master the use of prepositions in French.

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