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dans
The French word is dans. It means in, inside; in (+ time from now).
dans
grammar word
in, inside; in (+ time from now)
Examples · 2
inside a place
Les enfants jouent dans le jardin.The children are playing in the garden.dans + time = from now (dans dix minutes)
Le train part dans dix minutes.The train leaves in ten minutes.
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in, inside; in (+ time from now)
inside a place
Les enfants jouent dans le jardin.The children are playing in the garden.dans + time = from now (dans dix minutes)
Le train part dans dix minutes.The train leaves in ten minutes.
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- How do you say in in French?
- Dans. It means in, inside; in (+ time from now).
- When do you use dans?
- inside a place; dans + time = from now (dans dix minutes).
- How do you use dans in a sentence?
- Les enfants jouent dans le jardin. (The children are playing in the garden.)
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