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À refers to location, time, possession:
I am at the bank => Je suis à la banque.
It is 100 meters => Il est à 100 métres.
This is Jean's book => Ce livre est à Jean.
Time and location effects which words you use in French. For example, there are two words for the word before: avant and devant. You use avant when speaking about time, and you use devant when you are talking about location.
before noon => avant midi
in front of (before) you => devant toi
The same is true for the French words for after: après (time), derrière (location):
after noon => après-midi
behind (after) you => derrière toi
with => avec
without => sans
I'll go with you => J'irai avec toi
He left without me. => Il est parti sans moi.
in => dans
in the street => dans la rue (notice that dans must be followed by an article)
in the airplane => dans l'avion
dans la semaine => in (during) the week (notice that dans can be used for both location and time
in => en
Similar to dans, but it is not followed by an article, and can be used for both location and time. It can also be used for by.
en semaine => in (during) the week
by train => en train
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