Linking words - part 2 (with audio)
Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis Tuesday, 26 January 2010 00:00
Linking words often make THE difference in language fluency. Here is a list of 10 linking words with exemple and audio recording. We will study a total of 49 linking words in the whole serie.
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11 - En face de (facing, across from).
Le magasin est en face du musée. (the shop is across from the museum).
12 - à côté de/ près de (beside, near, next to).
Le magasin est à côté du musée. (the shop is next/near/beside the museum).
Il habite près de chez moi. (he lives near my house).
13 - loin de (far from).
Il habite loin de chez moi. (he lives far from me).
14 - entre (between).
Il habite entre la rue de Passy et la rue d'Ys. (he lives between Passy and Ys streets).
15 - parmi (among).
Il y a un traitre parmi nous. (there is a traitor among us).
16 - au milieu de (in the middle of).
Ce village est au milieu de nulle part. (this village is in the middle of nowhere).
17 - autour de (around)
je mets mon écharpe autour de mon cou. (I put my scarf around my neck).
18 - en dehors de / hors de (outside from)
en dehors de lui, personne ne sait. (Oustide from him, nobody knows).
19 - par (through).
Je passe par Paris (I go through Paris).
Note ; par ici ! (this way !)
Il habite par ici. (he lives around here).
Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis
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