Unit 15d - Prepositions with Geographical Names Flashcards
With French provinces and departments, the preposition may vary. Before a feminine noun or a masculine noun beginning with a vowel, en is used.
La Bretagne
En Bretagne
With French provinces and departments, the preposition may vary. Before a feminine noun or a masculine noun beginning with a vowel, en is used.
La Bourgogne
En Bourgogne
With French provinces and departments, the preposition may vary. Before a feminine noun or a masculine noun beginning with a vowel, en is used.
La Charente
En Charente
With French provinces and departments, the preposition may vary. Before a feminine noun or a masculine noun beginning with a vowel, en is used.
La Provence
En Provence
With French provinces and departments, the preposition may vary. Before a feminine noun or a masculine noun beginning with a vowel, en is used.
La Touraine
En Touraine
With French provinces and departments, the preposition may vary. Before a feminine noun or a masculine noun beginning with a vowel, en is used.
L’Anjou
En Anjou
However, before a masculine noun beginning with a consonant, dans le is often used instead of au.
Le Languedoc
Dans le Languedoc
However, before a masculine noun beginning with a consonant, dans le is often used instead of au.
Le Midi
Dans le Midi
However, before a masculine noun beginning with a consonant, dans le is often used instead of au.
Le Poitou
Dans le Poitou
With names of American states, en is used before a feminine state name or a masculine state name beginning with a vowel. Au is used before a masculine state name beginning with a consonant.
La Californie
En Californie
With names of American states, en is used before a feminine state name or a masculine state name beginning with a vowel. Au is used before a masculine state name beginning with a consonant.
La Caroline du Sud
En Caroline du Sud
With names of American states, en is used before a feminine state name or a masculine state name beginning with a vowel. Au is used before a masculine state name beginning with a consonant.
La Floride
En Floride
With names of American states, en is used before a feminine state name or a masculine state name beginning with a vowel. Au is used before a masculine state name beginning with a consonant.
L’Alabama
En Alabama
With names of American states, en is used before a feminine state name or a masculine state name beginning with a vowel. Au is used before a masculine state name beginning with a consonant.
L’Arizona
En Arizona
With names of American states, en is used before a feminine state name or a masculine state name beginning with a vowel. Au is used before a masculine state name beginning with a consonant.
L’Arkansas
En Arkansas
With names of American states, en is used before a feminine state name or a masculine state name beginning with a vowel. Au is used before a masculine state name beginning with a consonant.
Le Colorado
Au Colorado
With names of American states, en is used before a feminine state name or a masculine state name beginning with a vowel. Au is used before a masculine state name beginning with a consonant.
Le Nevada
Au Nevada
With names of American states, en is used before a feminine state name or a masculine state name beginning with a vowel. Au is used before a masculine state name beginning with a consonant.
Le Tennessee
Au Tennessee
One often hears dans le or dans l’État de with many American states.
Le Maine
Dans le Maine
One often hears dans le or dans l’État de with many American states.
Le New Jersey
Dans le New Jersey
We sometimes need to differentiate between a city and state that share the same name.
Il est né à Washington.
He was born in Washington.
We sometimes need to differentiate between a city and state that share the same name.
Elle voyage dans l’État de Washington.
She is traveling in Washington State.
We sometimes need to differentiate between a city and state that share the same name.
Le président français se rendra à New York.
The French president will go to New York City.
We sometimes need to differentiate between a city and state that share the same name.
Il prendra quelques jours de vacances dans l’État de New York.
He’ll take a few days of vacation in New York State.
Although usage may vary, the preposition à (aux in the plural) is often used for islands.
à Cuba, à Hawaii, à La Réunion, à Madagascar, à Tahiti, aux Maldives, aux Seychelles
Although usage may vary, the preposition à (aux in the plural) is often used for islands.
Some common exceptions follow:
en Guadeloupe
en Haïti
en Martinique
