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Meaning of i | Babel Free

Preposition CEFR A1 Common

Definitions

  1. in, inside
  2. Indicates exponentiation.
  3. for (some duration)
  4. Used to indicate a past time or period when something took place.
  5. Used to indicate regular presence in a location.
  6. Used in conjunction with time to indicate a number of minutes before a full hour.
  7. Used when indicating that something is happening or repeated a number of times within each time period.
  8. Indicates affiliation with a profession.

Examples

“tre i femte”

three to the power of five

“Jeg har boet her i tre år.”

I have lived here for three years.

“Han fyldte seks år i mandags.”

He turned six years old on Monday.

“Pigen går i gymnasiet og er 17 år.”

The girl goes to high school and is 17 years old.

“fem minutter i tolv”

five minutes to twelve

“tre gange i timen”

three times an hour

“professor i fysik”

professor of physics

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.

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