Preposizione TRA
Preposition TRA
“i tumori tra gli under 50”
(tumors among those under 50)
The simple prepositions tra and fra have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably in Italian. They can indicate:
1. Time between present and a future moment → “in”
– Partirò tra due settimane (I will leave in two weeks)
2. Position of something → “between”
– Roma si trova tra Napoli e Firenze (Rome is between Naples and Florence)
3. Range among more options → “among / between”
– Tra tutti i miei amici, è il più importante (Among all my friends, he’s the most important)
– Che preferisci tra pizza e pasta? (What do you prefer between pizza nad pasta?)
4. Relationship between people → “between”
– Tra me e mio fratello c’è grande affetto (There is a great affection between me and my brother)