I'm at

Writer's Note

"I'm at/ I'm in/ I'm on"

Using the word "at" helps tell someone your specific point or location. The examples shown above refer to a specific location such as the gym, park, airport, coffee shop, supermarket. The difference between "at" and "in" is that "in" generally refers to larger, more general areas. "In" can also refer to physically being in something like a car.

Let's compare some "at" and "in" examples.

1. I'm in the lobby.
私はロビーにいます。
2. He's living in Munich.
彼はミュンヘンに住んでいます。
3. The sweaters are in the bottom drawer.
セーターは一番下の引き出しにあります。
4. The library books are in the tote bag.
図書館の本はトートバッグの中にあります。
5. We're in the parking lot looking for the car.
私たちは駐車場で車を探しています。

Using the word "on" means literally being on a surface of something or refers to a specific day, time, special occasion.

1. I'm on the boat.
私は船にonいます。
2. He's meeting me on Thursday.
彼は私と木曜日に会います。
3. We're leaving for Milan on September 27th.
私たちは9月27日にミラノに出発します。
4. Our birthdays are on the same day, March 12th.
私たちの誕生日は同じ日で、3月12日です。
5. She's sitting on the bleachers watching the basketball game.
彼女はバスケットボールの試合を見ながらスタンドに座っています。