French term - 'en' or 'dans'?
I'm confused by two terms I've seen for the English word 'in'.
Coud someone please tell me the difference between 'en' and 'dans'? Maybe give some sentences as examples?
Thanks!
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With "dans" you can usually associate the idea of being "inside" a certain place.
Ex: Elle est dans la chambre / Regarde dans la boîte! / Il met du lait dans son bol
They you must consider that in French you are "in a country" not "inside a country" :) The world "en" has different meanings and functions. But when it is used as "in" it basically refers to a country.
So you will use "dans" most of the time :)
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Bonjour
"En" et ""Dans" indique, en général, la région ou l'Etat où on se trouve :
- EN + nom féminin
ex : Je suis en Bretagne, en Chine, en Californie etc...
- "DANS + nom masculin de région ou d'Etat
ex : Je suis dans le Cantal, dans le Centre, dans le Devonshire etc...
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