Hi, when do you use ‘davanti a’ or ‘di fronte’, as they both seem to meaning.
Thanks
Gary
Davanti a or di fronte
GaryM41
February 19, 2021
caterina-rocket-italian-tutor
March 10, 2021
Hi Gary,
Thanks for your question!
'davanti a' and 'di fronte' are usually interchangeable:
e.g. Davanti alla farmacia c'è un piccolo negozio. = Di fronte alla farmacia c'è un piccolo negozio. (They both mean that there is a small shop in front of the pharmacy).
However, while 'di fronte' specifically mean 'in front of', 'davanti' could also mean 'ahead'.
e.g. Carlo era 20 metri davanti a me. | Carlo was 20 meters ahead of me.
Hope this helps :)
Thanks for your question!
'davanti a' and 'di fronte' are usually interchangeable:
e.g. Davanti alla farmacia c'è un piccolo negozio. = Di fronte alla farmacia c'è un piccolo negozio. (They both mean that there is a small shop in front of the pharmacy).
However, while 'di fronte' specifically mean 'in front of', 'davanti' could also mean 'ahead'.
e.g. Carlo era 20 metri davanti a me. | Carlo was 20 meters ahead of me.
Hope this helps :)