My typical snowy day

Shrey R.A1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

My typical snowy day

Bonjour Madame,

The final text at the end reads-“Je m’assois dans mon canapé.”

Should it not be ‘sur’ ? (For saying - I sit on the sofa)

Merci d’avance !

Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Varsha,

Well  spotted! That’s an interesting point much debated on forums ...

You can say both but for me the difference is in the type of sitting you are doing . You will use ‘sur’ if you are quite upright like, 

Je m’assois sur un banc, sur une chaise, sur un tabouret (a bench, a chair, a stool).

In the context of the cosyness aspect required, ‘dans’ fits better, you would use it for an armchair too -

...dans un fauteuil 

Hope this helps

Shrey R.A1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Understood the subtle difference !

Merci Beaucoup Madame Cécile !

My typical snowy day

Bonjour Madame,

The final text at the end reads-“Je m’assois dans mon canapé.”

Should it not be ‘sur’ ? (For saying - I sit on the sofa)

Merci d’avance !

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