en la que duermen

en la que duermen(
ehn
 
lah
 
keh
 
dwehr
-
mehn
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. where they sleep
Mis padres vienen a menudo a la ciudad, y la casa en la que duermen era de mis abuelos.My parents often come to the city, and the house where they sleep belonged to my grandparents.
b. they sleep in
Se han quejado porque la habitación en la que duermen no tiene aire acondicionado.They've complained because the room they sleep in doesn't have air-conditioning.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Los pediatras cada vez prestan mayor atención a la postura en la que duermen los bebés.Pediatricians pay increasingly more attention to the posture babies sleep in.
La caja en la que duermen los gatos está en la cocina.The box where the cats sleep is in the kitchen.
a. where you sleep
La habitación en la que duermen da al jardín, ¿verdad?The room where you sleep overlooks the garden, doesn't it?
b. you sleep in
La cama en la que duermen parece mucho más cómoda que la nuestra.The bed you sleep in seems much more confortable than ours.
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