Translating 'Je vais en ville'
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SurendraKwiziq 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)"
Asked 6 years ago
AurélieKwiziq team member
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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