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No. 1,165 in French

p

The letter "p" in French is simply the 16th letter of the alphabet and has no standalone definition; it represents the same sound as in English.

In a sentence

  • Le film commence à 20h.

    The movie starts at 8 PM.

    The word 'à' is a preposition indicating time in this sentence.

  • Elle a acheté des pommes au marché.

    She bought apples at the market.

    The preposition 'au' indicates the location where the activity takes place.

  • Je vais aller à Paris demain.

    I am going to Paris tomorrow.

    The word 'à' here describes movement towards a place.

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