French prepositions can be surprisingly tricky, even for learners who already know a lot of vocabulary. For example, French uses sur le chemin (“on the way”) but dans l’avion (“on the plane”), and you’ll hear à la télé (“on TV”) rather than something that literally means “on the television.” If that feels confusing, you’re not alone. French prepositions rarely follow the same logic as English. Instead of translating directly, many nouns and expressions simply come with the preposition that native speakers naturally use.