Meaning
to; at; in
- to, toward a person or place
- at, in, with times and places
- by, in a way or manner
- for indirect objects
In a sentence
Vado a casa adesso.
I'm going home now.
Sei a scuola oggi?
Are you at school today?
Non scrivo a Luca.
I'm not writing to Luca.
Usage notes
- Use a before cities: a Roma, a Milano.
- With verbs like dare, scrivere, parlare, it often marks the indirect object.
- Combines with definite articles: al, alla, ai, agli, alle.