Translating 'Je vais en ville'

Surendra B.A1Kwiziq community member

Translating 'Je vais en ville'

This literally means 'I am going in/inside town', but actually it means 'I am going to town'. Can you explain the french reasoning behind this usage. And is this correct 'Je vais à ville' for 'I am going to town'?
This question relates to:French lesson "En vs Dans with locations (French Prepositions of Location)"
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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher
Bonjour Surendra ! Here "en" is used as "into" in English: "I'm going into town", as in French "in" and "into" are expressed the same way. "Je vais à ville" is not a correct French sentence. I hope that's helpful! À bientôt !
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Translating 'Je vais en ville'

This literally means 'I am going in/inside town', but actually it means 'I am going to town'. Can you explain the french reasoning behind this usage. And is this correct 'Je vais à ville' for 'I am going to town'?

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