To / In and From places, cities, and countries
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Places |
Cities |
Countries |
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Masc. |
au |
du |
à |
de |
au |
du |
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Fem. |
à la |
de la |
à |
de |
en |
de |
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Vowel |
à l' |
de l' |
à |
d' |
en |
d' |
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Plural |
aux |
des |
aux |
des |
aux |
des |
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If the name of a country, continent, island, state or province ends with an e, the gender is feminine. If it ends in anything else, it is masculine. The exceptions are le Cambodge, le Maine, le Mexique, le Zaïre and le Mozambique. Some cities have an article as well, such as La Nouvelle-Orléans (New Orleans).
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Prepositions with American States |
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To / In |
From |
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Feminine |
en |
de |
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Islands |
à |
de / d' |
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Masc. w/ Vowel |
en / dans l' |
d' / de l' |
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Masc. w/ Consonant |
dans le |
du |
Californie, Caroline du Nord / Sud, Floride, Géorgie, Louisiane, Pennsylvanie, and Virginie are the feminine states. The exception to the masculine beginning with a consonant rule is Texas: in / to Texas is au Texas.
