Meaning
between
- among
- in (expression of time)
In a sentence
Il bar è fra la banca e la farmacia.
The café is between the bank and the pharmacy.
Fra dieci minuti esco di casa.
I'm leaving the house in ten minutes.
Hai trovato Marco fra i tuoi amici?
Did you find Marco among your friends?
Usage notes
- Fra and tra mean the same thing; choose whichever sounds better, often to avoid repeating similar sounds.
- For future time, use fra/tra + time expression: fra due ore, tra poco. English often uses "in."
- Use fra/tra with articles: fra i libri, tra le persone. Do not contract it like a+il or di+il.