"Ils arrivent en Amérique."
Translation:They arrive in America.
February 5, 2013
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Yes, America is synonmous with the USA especially from an European perspective. If it from a continent viewpoint, it would be North America or South America. Note: This is not being snobbish but simply what do you call someone who lives in the USA? Well, an American actually. So, we do Americans live? America actually.
patlaf
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They should sound slightly different.
There is a liaison between the "ils" and "arrivent" which makes it sound like "il-z-areev"
The liaison usually only gets pronounced if you play the audio at full speed. If you click the "listen slowly" button there is no distinction.
Manuel599019
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Does "Amerique" mean the United States exclusively, or can it also refer to the American Continent?