How to use the common English preposition FROM in Italian. This page contains phrases with FROM English prepositions as well as some Italian equivalents. The emphasis is on Italian idioms that differ from the standard English version. Learn here how to Express FROM in Italian
Expressing Place
Maria viene dalla Spagna
Maria comes from Spain
DALLA Spagna/FROM Spain
DIFFERENT MEANING:
Her country of origin is Spain 👉 Il suo paese di origine è la Spagna
She has just arrived from Spain 👉 È appena arrivata dalla Spagna
Di dove sei?
Where are you from?
Expressing time: Showing duration
From… to…” are used to say when an activity starts and finishes.
Lavoro dalle 9 alle 17.
I work from 9 am to 5 pm
More Examples – Expressing place
Carla è dell’Australia/australiana
Carla comes from Australia (i.e. that is her country of origin)
Carla viene dall’Australia
Carla comes from Australia (i.e. she is travelling or has just arrived from there)
Expressions with FROM – Expressing place
Da cima a fondo
From top to bottom
Dall‘inizio alla fine
From beginning to end
Da capo
From the beginning
Dalla testa ai piedi
From head to foot
Expressions with FROM – Expressing time
Dall’alba al tramonto
From dawn to dusk
Dal primo maggio
From May 1st
D’ora in poi
From now on
da oggi in poi
From today on
Di giorno in giorno
From day to day
Di quando in quando
From time to time
Other Expressions with FROM
Di quando in quando
From time to time
Dal mio punto di vista
From my point of view
E’ morto per un virus
He died from a virus
La crema solare protegge la pelle dal sole.
Sun cream protects the skin from the sun.
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