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How to use the conjunction "a" in a sentence?
Jun 27, 2015 5:14 AM
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Preposition 'a' is used:
-Before a direct object/indirect object: Díselo a Elena. (CI) He llamado a Jaime. (CD)
-Destination: ¿Por qué no vamos al teatro mañana?
-Direction: Gira a la derecha en la próxima calle.
-Hour: La biblioteca abre a las nueve.
-Between two hours/days: Los grandes almacenes abren de diez a diez./de lunes a viernes.
June 27, 2015
I think it's used when talking about distances and temperatures as well.
La playa está a cinco minutos desde mi casa. The beach is five minutes from my house.
Estamos a diecinueve grados aquí. It's 19 degrees here.
June 27, 2015
Example
We go to the zoo
Nosotros vamos a el zoologico
June 28, 2015
Preposition*
June 27, 2015
She's not wrong.
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