Don't say in French : Ce parc est une place que j'aime beaucoup, but ce parc est un lieu que j'aime beaucoup

 

Une place : 

- designates the position that something occupies or that will be occupied by something.

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(🇬🇧  a position)

Example : la place dans la voiture ; la place d'un mot dans une phrase ; etc.
 

- "une place" also refers to an open area in a town or village.

(🇬🇧  a square )

Example : la place de la République, la place du marché ; etc.

 

Un endroit :

- designates the part of a larger space where one is or where an object is located.

(🇬🇧  a place, a spot)

Example : un endroit dans un pays ; un endroit sur le lit ; un endroit dans la ville ; etc.

 

Un lieu : 

- designates the whole part of a space where one is or where an object is located.

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(🇬🇧  a place, a spot)

Example : un lieu de travail ; un lieu touristique ; etc.

 

⚠️  Un lieu and un endroit are used as synonyms.

 

To practice you, I propose you some exercises. Answer in comments :

Je ne trouve pas ma _____ dans le train.

La ville où je vis est un _______ très charmant.

Paris est un ______ touristique.

Le marché se tient sur la _______ de la ville.

 

See you soon for new adventures, in French of course! 🇫🇷

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