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The Spanish Preposition “en” (Continued)

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It is also used in different expressions, such as: Convertir en = To turn into – Example: El sapo se convirtió en un príncipe (The toad turned into a prince) De casa en casa = From house to house De pueblo en pueblo = From village to village De uno en uno = One by [...]

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The Spanish Preposition “en” (Continued)

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It is also used to express manner and in this case it may translate the English prepositions in, by, at, on and sometimes it does not translate at all. Some examples: En voz alta/En voz baja = In a loud voice/ In a soft voice En pijama = In pyjamas En mangas de camisa = [...]

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The Spanish Preposition “en” (Continued)

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It is also used to express manner and in this case it may translate the English prepositions in, by, at, on and sometimes it does not translate at all. Some examples: En voz alta/En voz baja = In a loud voice/ In a soft voice En pijama = In pyjamas En mangas de camisa = [...]

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The Spanish Preposition “en” (Continued)

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Expressing time: It can be translated by “in”, “on”, “at” and sometimes it does not translate. Some examples: En el año 2010 = In the year 2010 En este año = In this year En la Edad Media = In the Middle Ages En primavera = In spring En verano = In summer En otoño [...]

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The Spanish preposition “en”

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Many times it translates the English preposition “in”; however, it can also translate other prepositions such as into, on, at, by, and it is also used in expressions which have no literal translation. Let’s see some of its uses: To express place or location: En España = In Spain En Alicante = In Alicante En [...]

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