A preposition is a word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else. Examples of prepositions include words like after, before, on, under, inside and outside.
Here are some common prepositions.
ag | at |
as | out of |
le | with |
chuig / go | to |
i | in |
ar | on |
do | for |
de | of |
roimh | before |
thar | over |
faoi | under |
fá | about |
ó | from |
idir | between / both |
Try to pick out the preposition in each sentence below, then translate the whole sentence into English.
Chuaigh mé ar eitleán.
ar - on
I went on a plane.
Fuair mé cárta ó mo mhamaí.
ó - from
I got a card from my mum.
Chuaigh mé le mo chairde.
le - with
I went with my friends.
Bhí sé ar an tábla.
ar - on
It was on the table.
Cheannaigh mé cárta do mo mhamaí.
do - for
I bought a card for my mum.