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Prépositions avec continents et pays
As with other other geographical names, French prepositions with continents and countries depend on the gender,* number, and first letter of the name, plus of course whether you’re coming or going.
Going to / Being in a continent or country
1) Masculine singular
a. Country begins with a consonant or aspirated h: au
Je vais au Maroc. | I’m going to Morocco. | |
Il est au Honduras. | He’s in Honduras. |
b. Country begins with a vowel or mute h: en
Elle va en Uruguay. | She’s going to Uruguay. | |
Nous habitons en Iran. | We live in Iran. |
2) Feminine singular: en
Ils sont en France. | They’re in France. | |
On va en Australie. | We’re going to Australia. |
3) Plural: aux
Tu vas aux États-Unis ? | Are you going to the US? | |
Je veux voyager aux Philippines. | I want to travel in the Philippines. |
Coming from a continent or country
1) Masculine singular
a. Country begins with a consonant or aspirated h: du
Je viens du Maroc. | I’m from Morocco. | |
Il arrive du Honduras. | He’s arriving from Honduras. |
b. Country begins with a vowel or mute h: d’
Elle vient d’Uruguay. | She’s coming from Uruguay. | |
Nous rentrons d’Iran. | We’re returning from Iran. |
2) Feminine singular: de (d’)
Ils sont de France. | They’re from France. | |
On arrive d’Australie. | We’re arriving from Australia. |
3) Plural: des
Tu viens des États-Unis ? | Are you from the US? | |
Je rentre des Philippines. | I’m returning from the Philippines. |
* Determining the gender of countries is pretty easy: the ones that end in -e or -es are feminine, the rest are masculine, with just 6 exceptions:
- le Belize
- le Cambodge
- le Mexique
- le Mozambique
- le Zaïre
- le Zimbabwe
All continents end in –e and are therefore feminine.
Geographical Prepositions Quizzes
Think you’ve got it? Test yourself on French geographical prepositions with these fill-in-the-blanks exercises:
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Related lessons
- Introduction to geographical prepositions
- Countries and continents
- Consonants
- Contractions
- H aspiré
- H muet
- Vowels
- Aller (to go)
- Venir (to come)
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