How to Say ‘In South America.’ in French
En Amérique du Sud.
💬 Usage Tip: Positional phrases such as "En" with continents are common in French grammar.
🇫🇷 In France: South America, like "the pampas," evokes exoticism and distance.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
En
[ahN]
in
Preposition indicating location or inclusion.
En voiture, il voyage.
In the car, he travels.
Amérique
[ah-may-reek]
America
A continent including North and South America.
Elle part en Amérique.
She is going to America.
du
[doo]
of
Used to indicate possession or connection.
L'histoire du monde.
The history of the world.
Sud
[sood]
South
The direction or region opposite north.
Il vit dans le Sud.
He lives in the South.
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