The preposition en (en)

You can use the verb estar to express location. To say that someone or something is "in," "on," or "at" a place, use the preposition en.

The doctor is in the hospital now.
El médico está en el hospital ahora.
Are you in the supermarket or in the bank?
¿Estás en el supermercado o en el banco?
The big hotel is in the new street.
El hotel grande está en la calle nueva.

Where Actions Happen

You can also use en with other verbs to say where an activity takes place. While English switches between "in," "on," and "at," Spanish keeps it simple with en.

The students read a book in the park.
Los estudiantes leen un libro en el parque.
They work in the restaurant today.
Ellas trabajan en el restaurante hoy.
The woman buys milk and bread in the supermarket.
La mujer compra leche y pan en el supermercado.

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