The example listed in the lesson specifies "a bakery in the town".
Une boulangerie dans la ville.
What if I was speaking in general, such as "Yes, there's a bakery in town."
Would this be translated as "Oui, il y a une boulangerie en ville." ?
Dans la ville ou en ville?
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Zackary H.Kwiziq community member
Dans la ville ou en ville?
This question relates to:French lesson "En vs Dans with locations (French Prepositions of Location)"
Asked 1 month ago
Bonjour Zachary,
You are right, if you wanted to say generally you could say -
Oui, il y a une boulangerie en ville
As Chris says, the difference is to the more literal and specific 'dans la ville,' which says the bakery is within the town's boundaries.
Bonne Continuation !
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
dans la ville -- in the town, within the city limits
en ville -- downtown, in the center of the city
Zackary H. asked:
Dans la ville ou en ville?
The example listed in the lesson specifies "a bakery in the town".
Une boulangerie dans la ville.
What if I was speaking in general, such as "Yes, there's a bakery in town."
Would this be translated as "Oui, il y a une boulangerie en ville." ?
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