french

Je vais au Texas. - Je reviens du Texas.
Masculine Countries Starting With a Consonant
all countries that do not end in a silent e are masculine
le Cambodge, le Mexique, le Zimbabwe, and le Mozambique are masculine
au is used to say in, at, to for masculine countries beginning with a consonant
Je vais au Portugal. - I'm going to Portugal.
du is used to say from for masculine countries beginning with a consonant
Je reviens du Portugal. - I return from Portugal.
Plural Countries
Audio : French native speaker
aux, a contraction of à + les, is used to say in, to, as if a plural article is part of the name of a country
Je vais aux États-Unis. - I'm going to the United States. (pronounced aytahzoohnee)
des, a contraction of de + les, is used to say from if a plural article is part of the name of a country
Je reviens des États-Unis. - I return from the United States.
Masculine Countries Starting With a Vowel
en is used to say in, at, to for all masculine countries beginning with a vowel
Je vais en Israël. - I'm going to Israel.
d' is used to say from for all masculine countries beginning with a vowel
Je reviens d' Israël. - I return from Israel.
Check For Understanding
Are all French countries ending in e feminine?
What geographical areas use the preposition dans le?
What prepositions do countries beginning with vowels use?
What prepositions does the city of Quebec use? ...the province of Quebec?
V: Airports and Airplanes
French Vocabulary • Print version • audio: One • Two (258 + 205 kb • help)
Airports and Airplanes Les aéroports et les avions
The Airport
Baggage
l'aéroport (m)
airport (pronounced
ahehrohpor)
les bagages (f pl) baggage
le passeport passport les bagages à main carry-on baggage
un chariot
a (shopping/baggage) cart
la livraison des
bagages
baggage claim
les arrivées (f pl)
les départs (m pl)
arrivals
departures
enregistrer (ses
bagages)
to check in (one's
baggage)