Le cheval est dans la grange.

English Translation

The horse is in the barn.

Gemini says:

Grange vs. Écurie (The Big Difference)

In English, we often say “barn” loosely to mean the place where animals live. In French, the words are much more specific.

  • Une grange: This is strictly a storage barn for hay, grain, or tractors. If you say the horse is in the grange, it implies he has wandered into the storage building, or perhaps it is a makeshift shelter.
  • Une écurie: This is a stable. This is the specific building where horses live and have their stalls.

Which do you mean?

  • If the horse is in his stall/home: "Le cheval est dans l’écurie."
  • If the horse is standing in the hay storage building: "Le cheval est dans la grange."
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