Dans le vs. au

Zain A.A1Kwiziq community member

Dans le vs. au

What is the difference when saying dans le and au for masculine countries? and how to know when to use either? does dans le mean in the country and au means to the country??

This question relates to:French lesson "En/Dans = in/to + regions/states/counties (French Prepositions)"

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Alan G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

I think maybe there's some confusion between the words "counties" and "countries"

You use "dans le" with masculine counties, and "au" with masculine countries.

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

There's a specific lesson on this:

En/au/aux = In/to with countries and continents (French Prepositions)

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Zain A. asked:

Dans le vs. au

What is the difference when saying dans le and au for masculine countries? and how to know when to use either? does dans le mean in the country and au means to the country??

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