| 12.2 en |
| en can mean in, on, to, at |
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Estoy en el jardín. = I'm in the garden. |
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Pon la taza en la mesa. = Put the cup on the table. |
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Díselo en la cara. = Tell him to the face. |
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En la pared había una foto de una mujer. = At the wall was a foto of a woman. |
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¿Lo dices en serio o estás bromeando? = You mean this seriously or are you kidding me? |
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En invierno vamos a Suiza para esquiar. = In winter we go to Switzerland to ski. |
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En verano suele hacer calor. = In summer it's usually warm. |
| I. en used with modes of transportation |
In English the most common preposition for modes transportation
is by.
He comes by train.
I go by bus to school.
We go by plane to the
Carribbean.
She goes by car, while
he goes by bike.
In Spanish the preposition of your choice should be en.
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Vamos
a Italia en coche. = We go by car to Italy. |
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Martina
ha venido en avión. = Martina has come by plane. |
A horse is not a mode of transportation in the mind of Spanish speaking people (not anymore). Therefore the right preposition is a:
| Vinieron
a
caballo, y guiados por la estrella llegaron
al pesebre para adorar al niño. = They came on horseback, and guided by the star arrived at the crib to admire the child. |
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