French Conversation · Level 11
89 words
French word
sur
Pronunciation
IPA/syʁ/
Meaning
- prepositionon
Example
Mets le livre sur la table.
Put the book on the table.
More examples
J'ai vu cette annonce sur Internet.
I saw this advertisement on the Internet.
Core concept
A thing rests on a surface, or attention rests on a subject.
Common phrases
sur Internet
on the Internet
sur la photo
in the photo
publier sur Internet
publish on the Internet
Similar words
au-dessus de: Indicating a position higher than something else without direct contact.
au sujet de: Introducing a subject or theme being discussed.
à propos de: Introducing a topic in speech or writing.
concernant: Indicating what a statement or matter concerns.
Definition in French
Indique soit la position supérieure ou l'appui sur une surface, soit l'introduction d'un thème ou d'un sujet.
Word origin
French sur descends from Latin super through Old French forms such as sor and sus, with its spatial use extending to the topic sense.
Usage tips
- Unlike a and de, sur does not contract with le or les: sur le, sur la, and sur les remain separate.