entre, fins a, cap a

Between, Until and Toward

Level 2

Entre is between, fins a is until or as far as, and cap a is toward.

How It Works

Each phrase answers a different question.

Phrase	Meaning	Example
entre ... e	between	entre Tolosa e Albi
fins a	until; as far as	fins a deman; fins al mercat
cap a	toward	cap a Tolosa

Use e between the two places that come after entre. After fins a, the preposition a joins the article as usual: fins al mercat (as far as the market). The difference between the last two matters. Anam cap a Tolosa says that you are heading toward Toulouse. Anam fins a Tolosa says that Toulouse is where you stop. Write e, not the French et.

Examples (4)

L'ostal es entre Tolosa e Albi.
The house is between Toulouse and Albi.
Entre relates the house to two places.
Rèsti aicí fins a deman.
I am staying here until tomorrow.
Fins a gives the end time.
Anam cap a Tolosa.
We are going toward Toulouse.
Cap a gives the direction.
Vau fins al mercat.
I am going as far as the market.
A and lo join into al.

Common Mistakes

Using the French word for and.
L'ostal es entre Tolosa et Albi.
L'ostal es entre Tolosa e Albi.
Occitan joins the two places with e. Et is French.

How It Connects

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entre, fins a, cap aLevel 2Between, Until and Toward

Learn This First

Fins a and cap a include a and merge with lo, so a and the contraction al come first.

a + lo = alAl and Als
Know al, because fins a and cap a use a, which merges with lo: Vau fins al mercat, Anam cap a Tolosa.
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