To / In and From places, cities, and countries

Places Cities Countries

Masc. au du à de au du

Fem. à la de la à de en de

Vowel à l' de l' à d' en d'

Plural aux des aux des aux des

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).

Prepositions with American States

To / In From

Feminine en de

Islands à de / d'

Masc. w/ Vowel en / dans l' d' / de l'

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.