No. 438 in Italian
nei
"Nei" means "in the" (masculine plural) in English.
In a sentence
Sono caduto nei guai.
I got into trouble.
'Nei' is a contraction of 'in' (in) and 'i' (the plural definite article for masculine nouns), used here to mean 'into the' and introduces the phrase 'troubles'.
Ci sono molti animali nei boschi.
There are many animals in the woods.
Here, 'nei' similarly combines 'in' with the definite article 'i', indicating a location, specifically 'in the woods'.
Trovo conforto nei miei ricordi.
I find comfort in my memories.
In this case, 'nei' precedes 'miei ricordi', translating to 'in my memories', signifying the sense of finding solace within one's thoughts.
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