Put the plants in the sun

Rivkah M.A1Kwiziq community member

Put the plants in the sun

I would have said “en el sol”, not “al sol”

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Al and Del in Spanish"

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Rivkah

Generally we use "en el.., en la..." to say "in the../on the.." but with sol and sombra (sun and shade) the set expression is "al sol" and "a la sombra": in the sun, in the shade.

You may also use "en el sol" and "en la sombra" though, that would also be correct.

Saludos

Inma

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Rivkah M. asked:

Put the plants in the sun

I would have said “en el sol”, not “al sol”

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