Have I not seen also au centre ville? Please explain when to use dans la centre ville and au centre ville.

AnnC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Have I not seen also au centre ville? Please explain when to use dans la centre ville and au centre ville.

This question relates to:French lesson "Using dans, sur, sous, devant, derrière, entre to say in, on top of, under, in front of, behind (prepositions)"

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ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Ann,

it seems that both "dans le centre-ville" and "au centre-ville" are correct. I cannot find any difference in meaning between them, either.

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

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CAIPHASA0Kwiziq community member

I Think "au centre ville" is correct Its like ( au= à le ) literally means "at the".....and "dans la" mean "in the" which refers to be inside of something

#not a native speaker

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Have I not seen also au centre ville? Please explain when to use dans la centre ville and au centre ville.

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