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Dans vs en

Rebecca D.B2Kwiziq community member

Dans vs en

Bonjour! When would one use dans for travel that is enclosed (i.e. bus, metro) vs using en? Thanks!

This question relates to:French lesson "À/en + [means of transportation] (French Prepositions)"
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CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Rebecca,

You can use "dans" + [means of transportation] when you wish to express you are inside one.

Take a look at the lesson below which explains this grammar point:

Differences between French and English usages - Using "dans" with streets and means of transportation (French Prepositions of Location)

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Just to exemplify:

Je suis dans le bus. -- I am in the bus (i.e., inside)
Je voyage en bus. -- I travel by bus.

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Dans vs en

Bonjour! When would one use dans for travel that is enclosed (i.e. bus, metro) vs using en? Thanks!

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