Prepositions of place

We use AT for a POINT:

• I am at school. - Io sono a scuola.
• She is at home. - Lei è a casa.

We use IN for an ENCLOSED SPACE:

• He is in the kitchen. - Lui è in cucina.
• They are in the bedroom. - Loro sono in camera da letto.

We use ON for a SURFACE:

• The book is on the table. - Il libro è sul tavolo.

We use UNDER when one object is covered by another:

• He hides under the covers. - Lui si nasconde sotto le coperte.

We use IN FRONT OF when someone/something is facing someone/something:

• She parks her car in front of my house. - Lei parcheggia la sua auto davanti a casa mia.

BEHIND is the opposite of IN FRONT OF:

• She parks her car behind my car. - Lei parcheggia la sua auto dietro la mia.

We use NEXT TO when someone or something is at the side of another person or thing:

•  The bride stands next to the groom. - La sposa è accanto allo sposo.

We use NEAR when there is more of a distance between the two persons or objects:

• My house is near the school. - Casa mia è vicina alla scuola.

We use BETWEEN when something or someone is in the middle of two other things or persons:

• Oscar is sitting between Lisa and Albert. - Oscar è seduto tra Lisa e Albert.

We use AMONG when something or someone is in the middle of three or more other things or persons:

• Claire is sitting among other patients. - Claire è seduta tra altri pazienti.