전치사 'a'의 용법

□ to indicate motion(움직임을 나타낸다)

Llegamos a St. Louis. (We arrived at St. Louis.)

Se acercó a la casa. (He got near the house.)

Cayó al piso. (It fell to the floor.)

Esa es la puerta al baño. (That is the door to the bathroom.)

Me siento a la mesa. (I am sitting at the table.)

 

□ to connect a verb with a following infinitive(다음 부정사와 동사를 연결한다)

Empezó a salir. (She began to leave.)

Entró a hablar contigo. (He came in to talk to you.)

Él se negó a nadar. (He refused to swim.)

He venido a estudiar. (I have come to study.)

Comenzó a bailar. (She began to dance.)

Voy a cantar. (I am going to sing.)

 

□ to indicate manner or method(수단이나 방법을 나타낸다)

Vamos a pie. (We are going on foot.)

Hay que fijarlo a mano. (It is necessary to fix it by hand.)

Estoy a dieta. (I am on a diet.)

Escribo a lápiz. (I am writing with a pencil.)

Andan a ciegas. (They are walking blindly.)

Llegamos a tiempo. ( We are arriving on time.)

Lee el libro a escondidas. (He is studying the book covertly.)

 

□ to introduce a direct object that is a person or treated like a person(사람 혹은 사람과 같이 취급되는 직접 대상을 소개한다)

Conozco a Pedro. (I know Peter.) Encontré a Fido. (I found Fido.)

Veré a María. (I will see Mary.)

 

□ to introduce an indirect object(간접 대상을 소개한다)

Le doy una camisa a Jorge. (I am giving a shirt to George.)

Le compro una camisa a Jorge. (I am buying a shirt for George.)

Le robo una camisa a Jorge. (I am taking a shirt from George.)

Le pongo la camisa a Jorge. (I am putting the shirt on George.)

 

□ in various ｅxpressions of time(시간에 관한 여러 가지 표현)

Salimos a las cuatro. (We are leaving at four.)

Estamos a lunes. (Today is Monday.)