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'dans' means 'in' ex: dans un instant ... in one moment

dans la maison... in the house

'au' means 'at' ex: au magasin... at the store

au bon moment... at the right moment

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"Dans" is used to express being inside a physical location, whereas "au" is a contraction of "à + le" and is used to indicate movement or direction towards a specific place.

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