French Prepositions with Cities and Islands
Which preposition should you use with cities and islands?
Introduction | Countries and Continents
States and Provinces | Cities and Islands |
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Unlike most geographical names, the gender of an island (whether it's a state, province, or country) or a city does not affect which preposition must be used.
The prepositions à and de (or d') are always used with cities and singular islands, while aux and des are used with plural islands.
| To / In | From | |
| city or singular island | à | de / d' |
| plural islands | aux | des |
Examples:
| City | Singular Island | Plural Islands |
| J'habite à Paris. Je suis de Paris. |
Je vais à Hawaï. Je suis d'Hawaï. |
Je vais aux Îles Cook. Je suis des Îles Cook. |
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