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"En que" is a form of "en que", a preposition which is often translated as "that". "En el que" is a phrase which is often translated as "in which". Learn more about the difference between "en que" and "en el que" below.
en que(
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)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. that
El día en que te fuiste fue el peor día de mi vida.The day that you left was the worst day of my life.
b. when
En el momento en que viré la cabeza, un carro nos chocó.In the moment when I turned my head, a car hit us.
c. on which
Te vas tan linda ahora como el día en que nos casamos.You look as beautiful now as on the day on which we got married.
a. in which
Tengo curiosidad del estado en que llegarán tus maletas.I'm curious to see the state in which your suitcases will arrive.
a. in that
El choque nos benefició en que nos pudimos comprar un carro nuevo.The crash benefited us in that we were able to buy a new car.
en el que(
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keh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
f. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El concierto en el que estuvimos anoche fue genial.The concert we went to last night was great.
No te puedes imaginar el lío en el que me vi metido por no decir la verdad.You can't imagine how much trouble I got into for not telling the truth.
