Cc gii t ch ni chn trong ting anh

In front of: pha trc

Ex: I am standing in fron of your apartment. Please open the door
(Ti ang ng trc ca nh em. Lm n m ca)

In front of me was a strong man with a big stick in his hands

(Trc mt ti l mt ngi n ng lc lng vi mt cy gy ln trong tay)

You should stand in front of a mirror and look at yourself before ask me for a conversation
(Cu nn ng trc gng v nhn li chnh mnh trc khi mun c mt cuc ni chuyn
vi ti)

Behind: ng sau
Ex: He told something bad about me behind my back
(Anh ta ni xu sau lng ti)

I wonder who he is behind the mask

(Ti t hi anh ta l ai ng sau lp mt n)

Behind that factory is a place to produce opium

(ng sau nh my l ni sn xut thuc phin)

Between: gia
Ex: Between my house and his house is a long way
(Gia nh ti v nh anh y l mt on ng di)

What will you choose between Canada and Germany?

(Bn s chn Canada hay c?)

The war between two countries brings us many disadvantages

(Cuc chin gia hai quc gia em li cho chng ta nhiu bt li)

Across from/ opposite: i din vi

Ex: I live across from a book store
(Ti sng i din vi nh sch)

The players stand opposite each other and shake hands before begin the game
(Ngi chi ng i din nhau v bt tay trc khi bt u trn u)

In the opposie of the table is my best friend

(Pha bn kia bn l bn thn ca ti)

Next to/ beside: k bn

Ex: Next to Sandras house is Disney Park. Im so jealous with her
(K bn nh ca Sandra l cng vin Disney. Ti v cng ghen t vi c ta)
Dont worry, I always stand beside you. Nothing can changes our friendship
(ng lo, ti s lun bn cnh cu. Khng iu g c th thay i tnh bn ca chng ta)

He walked beside me on the way back home, we talked and laughed about everything
around us
(Anh y i b bn cnh ti trn ng v, chng ti ni chuyn v ci a v mi th xung
quanh chng ti)

Near/ close to: Gn (n c ngha ging vi next to/ beside

nhng gia hai vt th ny c mt khong cch nht nh)

Ex: The check-in desk is near the front door

(Bn ng k gn ca trc)

My house near a high school and a cinema

(Nh ti gn trng hc v rp chiu phim)

He sat close to his wife and they said nothing

(Anh ta ngi gn v mnh v h khng ni g c)

On: trn
Ex: Your English book is on the table
(Sch ting Anh ca bn trn bn)

On the top of mountain, we thought I can saw all the world

(Trn nh ni, ti ngh mnh c th nhn ngm c th gii)

Excuse me, you are sitting on my coat

(Xin li, bn ang ngi trn o ca ti)

The picture is hung on the wall

(Bc nh c treo trn tng)

I often take a short nap on the floor

(Ti thng ng tra trn sn nh)

Look. William is on TV. He is so handsome, isnt he?

(Nhn ka, William ang trn tivi. Anh y tht p trai, phi khng?)

Im on phone. Please wait a moment

(Ti ang ni chuyn in thoi, lm n i mt cht)

I love going to school on bus

(Ti thch i n trng bng xe but)

In: trong
Ex: They have discussed in the meeting room for 2 hours
(Bn h tranh lun trong phng hp sut 2 ting ng h)

Are you sure there is no sugar in my coffee?

(Anh c chc l khng c ng trong c ph ca ti khng?)

You always in my mind, I cant help myself stop thinking about you
(Em lun trong tm tr anh, anh khng th khng ngh n em)

I have been living in Canada for 10 years

(Ti sng Canada trong 10 nm lin)

Look at the man in this picture. He is my brother-in-law

(Nhn ngi n ng trong nh ny xem. Anh ta l anh r ca ti y)

At:
- At dng ch nhng a im chnh xc, c th

Ex: I am waiting a bus at the bus stop. Whats up?

(Ti ang i xe but trm xe but. C chuyn g vy?)

I stayed at home yesterday and watched movie

(Hm qua ti nh v xem phim)

- Ch nhng s kin, nhng ba tic

Ex: I met him at my birthday party and we fell in love with each other
(Ti gp anh y ba tic sinh nht ca ti v chng ti yu nhau)

- Ch nhng a im m ngi ta ti lm nhng vic c th (khm cha bnh, hc

hnh, c sch, xem phim,..): at hospital, at school, at library, at movie theater,

Ex: 3 oclock yesterday? I was reading at library. Why?

(3 gi hm qua ? Ti ang c sch th vin. Sao vy?)

Im working as a doctor at a local hospital

(Ti ang lm bc s mt bnh vin a phng)

- Ngoi ra chng ta cn c v d: She sat at the table

(C y ngi ln bn)

Above/ over: trn, cao hn ci g

Ex: Her apartment is above mine
(Cn h ca c y pha trn ca ti)

There is a ceiling above my head

(C mt ci qut trn trn u ti)

They put a sun umbrella over the table so I wouldnt get hot
(H t mt ci d che nng trn bn nn ti s khng thy nng)
- Over cn c ngha s bao ph b mt mt ci g , thng dng vi t all ==> All
over

Ex: There wine all over the floor

(Ru y sn nh)

Under/ below: di, thp hn ci g

Ex: Under my car is a little cat. Its so lovely
(Pha di xe hi ca ti l mt ch mo nh. N rt d thng)

You can stand under my umbrella

(Bn c th i chung d vi ti)

How long people can stay under the water?

(Con ngi di nc c bao lu?)

From: t ni no
Ex: Where do you come from?
(Bn n t u?)

Diamond was born from a high temperature and high pressure

(Kim cng c sinh ra t nhit cao vo p sut ln)

How far from your house to school?

(Nh bn cch trng bao xa?)

What time does the train from Santarbuge arrive?

(My gi th tu t Santarbuge ti ni?)

Dng on, in, at vi vai tr l tnh t ch thi gian

At
Dng ch thi gian: at 8 oclock (vo lc 8 gi sng), at 9 PM (vo lc 9 gi ti), at
midnight (vo lc na m), at noon (vo bui tra), at night (vo bui ti)

Ex: I have an apointment with my teacher at 8clock

(Ti c cuc hn vi c gio vo lc 8 gi)

The New Years Eve party is going to be celebrated at midnight

(Tic cho n nm mi s c t chc vo gia m)

The stars shine at night

(Ngi sao ta sng vo ban m)

- Dng ch nhng ngy l: at Christmas (vo l ging sinh), at Easter (vo l phc sinh)

Ex: I received nothing from Santa Claus at Christmas

(Ti khng nhn c g t ng gi Noel vo ging sinh)

- Dng cho cc khong thi gian trong ngy nh: at breakfast time (vo ba sng), at
lunchtime (vo ba tra), at dinnertime (vo ba ti), at bedtime (vo thi gian i ng)
Ex: My father always doesnt talk with anybody at dinnertime
(B ti lun lun khng ni chuyn vi bt k ai trong thi gian n ti)

- Dng ch thi gian mt tri mc v ln: at sunrise (bnh minh), at sunset (hong hn)

Ex: Well be back at the sunset

(Chng ti s tr li vo hong hn)

- Ngoi ra, at cn c dng ch nhng thi gian sau: at weekend (cui tun), at the
moment (ngay thi im ny), at the present (ngay by gi), at the same time (cng lc )

Ex: We are looking for your T-shirt at the present

(By gi chng ti ang tm ci o thun ca cu)

We finished the work at the same time

(Chng ti hon thnh cng vic vo cng mt thi im)

The pet shop usually close at weekend

(Ca hng th cng thng ng ca vo cui tun)
On
- Dng cho NGY: on Saturday (vo th By), on her birthday, on Easter day, on
Independence Day, on New Year eve

Ex: I will do all my homework on Sartuday and Sunday

(Ti s lm ton b bi tp vo th By v Ch nht)

Lily often goes to church on Christmas day, then she drives to her mom house and they have
a dinner together
(Lily thng n nh th vo ngy l Ging Sinh, sau c y li xe ti nh m mnh v h
n ti cng nhau)

- Dng trong cu trc NGY + MORNING/ AFTERNOON/ NIGHT/

Ex: I met him at swimming pool on Sunday morning

(Ti gp anh ta h bi vo sng Ch nht)

We have a small party on Saturday night. Would you like joinning with us?
(Chng ti c mt ba tic nh vo ti th By. Bn tham gia cng chng ti ch?)

- Dng trong cu trc ngy km theo thng v nm: on the 5th of January, on 1 June, on 16
March, 2016

Ex: Okay. Ill be there on the 18th of May

(c ri. Ti s vo ngy 18 thng Nm)

Can you believe it? I will marry her on 20 April, 2016

(Bn tin c khng? Ti s ci c y vo ngy 20 thng 4 nm 2016)
In
- S dng cho NM: in 2016, in 1945

Ex: Marry was born in 1990

(Marry sinh vo nm 1990)
- S dng cho THNG: in April (vo thng T), in January (vo thng Ging), in December
(vo thng Mi Hai)

Ex: I am going to fly to London to visit my grandmother in April

(Ti s bay ti Ln n thm b ca mnh vo thng T)

- S dng cho THP K: in the fifties (vo nhng thp k 50), in the 1970s (vo thp k 70)

Ex: We didnt use the cellphone requently in the fifties

(Chng ti khng s dng in thoi thng xuyn vo thp k 50)

- S dng cho TH K: in the nineteenth century (vo th k 19), in the 22 nd century (vo th
k 22), in the next century (th k tip theo)

Ex: People will live in the world of technology in the 23 rd century

(Con ngi s sng trong th gii cng ngh vo th k 23)

Do you think we can travel to Mars in the next century?

(Bn c ngh chng ta c th i du lch n sao Ha vo th k tip theo khng?)

- S dng cho MA: in winter/ the winter (ma ng), in summer/ the summer (ma h), in
spring/ the spring (ma xun), in autumn/ in the autumn (ma thu)

Ex: In my city, it isnt very cold in winter

( thnh ph ca ti, ma ng khng h lnh)

- Ngoi ra In cn c dng cho: in the morning(s) (vo bui sng), in the afternoon(s) (vo
bui chiu), in the evening (s) (vo bui ti), in the past/ future (trong qu kh/ tng lai), in
the the Ice Age (vo K Bng H)

Ex: In the evening, after dinner, I usually watch television with my older brother
(Vo bui ti, sau khi n cm, ti thng xem tivi vi anh trai)

My mom was a singer in the past but now she is a household woman
(M ti l ca s trong qu kh nhng by gi b l ngi ph n ni tr)

Dinosaurs existed in the ice age

(Khng long tn ti trong thi k bng h)
No prepotition (khng c gii t)
- Khi s dng nhng t nh last, next, every, this chng ta khng dng in, on, at, Tng
t nh vy i vi today, yesterday, tomorrow

Ex: You have to clean your room today. Its awful diry
(Bn phi dn phng ngay ngy hm nay. N bn kinh khng)

We sold out of Nike shoes last week

(Chng ti bn ht giy Nike vo tun trc ri)