SUR VS SOUS 🤔 WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? HOW TO USE THEM?
If you’re learning french, you probably already came across these prepositions and you wonder “What’s the difference?” or “How to use them properly?”.
🟣 Let me explain very simply and quickly in this article!
If you translate in English, it roughly gives this:
Sur = On, On top of / Sous = Under, Below, Beneath
⚠️ But let's see in french in which context to use them… ⤵️
Sur = is used to refer about something that is "on top" of something else, it's in contact with it.
Sous = is used to refer about something that is "below" or "under" something else, and is also in contact with it.
🟢 Let’s see some examples:
1️⃣ Le chat dort sur la couverture = The cat is sleeping on the blanket
2️⃣ Le chien dort sous la couverture = The dog is sleeping under the blanket
3️⃣ J'ai rangé les produits ménagers sous l'évier de la cuisine = I stored household products under the kitchen sink
4️⃣ Assieds-toi sur le canapé, je reviens vite ! = Sit down on the couch, I'll be right back!
5️⃣ J'étais sur l'ordinateur quand tu as sonné à la porte = I was on the computer when you rang the doorbell
6️⃣ Ils ont trouvé un cafard sous le meuble = They found a cockroach under the furniture
7️⃣ Il y a énormément de livres sur l'étagère dans le salon = There's a lot of books on the shelf in the living room
8️⃣ C'est sous la surface de l'eau = It's under/beneath/underneath the surface of the water
Et voilà ! 👏 Now you're all set to know how it works and to use them without making any mistake again! 😊
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