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"In the desert, it is hot."
Translation:Dans le désert, il fait chaud.
January 16, 2013
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To the desert? At the desert?
Of course, these prepositions do NOT even come close to translating directly. I took a stab with "dans" and was correct, but you just have to learn the contexts in which you use each. I would say, "I live in Québec," but it is not "dans," but instead, "J'habite au Québec."
Au desert should be acceptable to if you go by the following.
At https://www.duolingo.com/skill/fr/Places
Use à and its contractions for unspecific or vague locations.
<pre>On vit à la campagne. — We live in the country.
C'est dangereux à la frontière. — It's dangerous at the frontier.
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