à l'intérieur de

/a lɛ̃tɛʁjœʁ də/
phrase★Beginner
general

Indicates that something is located or contained within something else, either physically or metaphorically.

Il a mis ses clés à l'intérieur de son sac.

He put his keys inside his bag.

À l'intérieur de ce livre, vous trouverez des conseils utiles.

Inside this book, you will find useful tips.

💡

This phrase is commonly used to describe physical locations or abstract concepts contained within something.

Collocations

à l'intérieur de la maisoninside the houseà l'intérieur de la boîteinside the boxà l'intérieur de la villeinside the city

Synonyms

Antonyms

Related Phrases

en dedans dephrase
inside of
à l'extérieur dephrase
outside of

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used to describe physical locations, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts contained within something.

⚡Gold Rule

Prepositional Phrase

Remember that 'à l'intérieur de' is a prepositional phrase and should be used with the appropriate prepositions to indicate location or inclusion.

📖Word Origin

Composed of 'à' (to), 'l'intérieur' (the inside), and 'de' (of), forming a prepositional phrase indicating containment.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. It is a common way to express location or inclusion in French.

Word Breakdown

à
to
preposition
+
l'intérieur
the inside
noun
+
de
of
preposition
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