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Canada: 'dans' and 'à' both meaning 'in' and 'to'

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I can use my knowledge of singular forms of 'aller' with the correct preposition to say where I and others are going 'to'.

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The verb 'aller' is irregular and means 'to go'. 'Je vais' is 'I go', 'il va' is 'he goes' and 'elle va' is 'she goes'. The 's' of 'je vais' is normally an SFC but if followed by a vowel like 'à', you pronounce it; this is called liaison. The word 'dans' means 'in'. After 'aller' it can mean 'into' or just 'to', e.g. 'je vais dans le parc'. Use 'à' to talk about going to or being in a town or city; use 'dans' to talk about going to a cardinal point. Use 'en' to talk about going to a feminine country, use 'au' (à + le) to talk about going to a masculine country/region.

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