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Hello, Thank you for this lesson. Would we use 'de la' if the lieu is féminin? I only saw a mention of du/des. Thank you.

Elizabeth P.A2Kwiziq community member

Hello, Thank you for this lesson. Would we use 'de la' if the lieu is féminin? I only saw a mention of du/des. Thank you.

This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing distance in French with "à ... de ..." = (at) ... km from ... (French Prepositions)"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Elizabeth, 

Yes, you could say for example -

"Nous sommes à 5 km de la maison "

Hope this helps!

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Elizabeth P.A2Kwiziq community member

Thank you!

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Elizabeth P. asked:

Hello, Thank you for this lesson. Would we use 'de la' if the lieu is féminin? I only saw a mention of du/des. Thank you.

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