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L'agriculteur travaille dans les champs.

L'agriculteur travaille dans les champs.
The farmer works in the fields.
From Lesson 244:Jobs, school and sport·French

Breakdown of L'agriculteur travaille dans les champs.

dans
in, inside
travailler
to work
le champ
the field
l'agriculteur
the farmer (m)

Questions & Answers about L'agriculteur travaille dans les champs.

Why do we say dans les champs instead of sur les champs?
While a field is flat ground, French treats it as an enclosed area or environment, so you use dans (in). English also says 'in the fields', so this is a direct match, but learners often mistakenly guess sur (on) because they think of a flat surface.
What is the difference between un agriculteur and un fermier?
Agriculteur is the modern, professional term for a farmer (someone who works in agriculture). Fermier is also common but traditionally refers to someone who rents the land they farm, or someone who runs a farm with animals (une ferme). In news or official contexts, agriculteur is preferred.
Are the consonants at the end of champs silent?
Yes, both the p and the s are completely silent. The word is pronounced exactly like chant (song), using just the 'sh' sound followed by the nasal vowel 'an'.
I know the word champ means 'field', but are there any common idioms that use it?
Yes! A great expression to know at B1 level is sur-le-champ, which means 'immediately' or 'right away' (literally: 'on the field'). You will also see it in the famous Parisian avenue, les Champs-Élysées (the Elysian Fields).

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