Bonjour Aurélie!
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Heera S.Kwiziq community member
Bonjour Aurélie!
What is the difference between "Je vais au Portugal" and "Je vais dans le Portugal" ?
This question relates to:French lesson "En/Dans = in/to + regions/states/counties (French Prepositions)"
Asked 7 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour Heera !
"Je vais dans le Portugal." doesn't exist in French: it sounds really weird, like "I'm going inside Portugal", as if it was an object...
Portugal being a masculine country, "Je vais au Portugal" is the only correct sentence in French.
Have a look at this lesson:
En/au/aux = In/to with countries and continents (French Prepositions)
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
Heera S.Kwiziq community member
Merci Aurélie. I had seen "Nous allons dans l'Illinois pour les vacances - We're going to Illinois for the holidays" and hence the question.
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour Heera !
The rule is different for US states, regions or counties, hence "dans l'Illinois".
Bonne journée !
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