prep. · #6
in, on
Example: Vivimos en Madrid.
We live in Madrid.
Spanish → English
en
en is Spanish for in, on.
What en means
How common is it?
en is ranked #6 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the first hundred, which means you will meet it in almost every sentence you read or hear.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to en — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
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