Bonjour Wing lu Yes I can try to explain ... "En" and "dans" both mean "in" "En" is used directly before a noun; "dans" must be followed by an article (definite, indefinite or partitive) or by some other determiner, such as a possessive or demonstrative adjective. eg : aller en ville = to go downtown dans la ville = in the city 1) "En" is used to mean as or like eg : je te parle en ami = I'm speaking to you as a friend. 2) "En" is used to express location within a period of time or duration. eg : en automne, en Septembre, en 2007 faire quelque chose en deux semaines = to do something in two weeks time. 3) "En labels the means of transportation. eg: voyager en train, en voiture, en avion = to travel by train, by car, by plane 4) "En" marks the condition or appearance of something. eg : être en bonne santé = to be in good health être en guerre = to be at war 5) "En" marks transformation into something else. eg : se déguiser en infirmier(ère) = to disguise oneself as a nurse traduire en italien = to translate into italian 6) "En" marks the material of which something is made of eg : un collier en or = a gold necklace 7) "En is used before plein to mean "in the middle of" eg : en pleine ville = right in the middle of the city 8) "En" is used to form some common adverbial expressions eg : en haut, en bas = upstairs, downstairs 9) "En" is followed by an article or determiner in a few expressions eg : en l'honneur de = in honor of en mon nom = in my name

Hi again Now I have to explain here... 1) "Dans" is used to express location (english in) eg : dans la boite, dans la rue = in the box, in the street 2) "Dans" is used to express location in time (english in, in the courseof, during) eg : dans la journée, la soirée = in the course of the day, the evening Il partira dans cinq jours = He will leave in five days (five days from today) 3) "Dans" is used to express figure location eg : dans la situation actuelle = in the present situation 4)"Dans" is use in contexts in which english uses from, or into or on. eg : boire dans une tasse = to drink from a cup mettre quelquechose dans le tiroir = to put something into the drawer. monter dans le train = to get on the train 5) "Dans" is used for approximations or estimations eg : Il a payé dans les dix mille (10 000) euros = He paid somethingin the area of ten thousand euros Idioms and expressions with "en" and "dans" avoir confiance en quelqu'un = to have confidence in someone en danger = in danger en direct = live (TV, radio, broadcast) en moyenne = on the average A bientôt