Pads Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 If I want to say....There is a woman under/underneath the umbrella Il y a une dame sous/dessous le parapluie Now is one or either of these correct ?Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 "Il y a une dame sous le parapluie" is correct, Pads.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 Merci :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I think so too, but being English ..... !I think I'd normally expect to see the other as 'au dessous de' maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 [quote user="gardengirl "] I think so too, but being English ..... !I think I'd normally expect to see the other as 'au dessous de' maybe. [/quote]Perhaps a confusion between location and elevation.I live under the church, I live in a house below the church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekJ Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 A useful explanation here perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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