This is the 206th most frequent Italian word.
ad
"Ad" is a form of the preposition "a" in Italian, used before words starting with a vowel for ease of pronunciation, meaning "to," "at," or "in."
In this sentence, 'ad' is used instead of 'a' before a noun starting with a vowel ('agosto') to improve phonetic flow.
Ad agosto andremo al mare.
In August, we will go to the sea.
Here, 'ad' precedes a proper name starting with a vowel to maintain smooth pronunciation.
Devo scrivere un'email ad Anna.
I have to write an email to Anna.
The word 'ad' is utilized before 'un' to make the sentence easier to articulate.