I've been told that if the town/city begins with a vowel the 'à' changes to 'en'. Is that right?
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AnneKwiziq community member
I've been told that if the town/city begins with a vowel the 'à' changes to 'en'. Is that right?
This question relates to:French lesson "J'habite à [city] = I live in [city]"
Asked 3 years ago

AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour Anne !
I'm afraid you're mixing two different lessons :)
To say "in/to" + city, you always use "à", regardless of spelling.
But it's a different matter when it comes to countries, or regions/states...
Here are links to our related lessons:
Using en with feminine countries and au(x) with masculine countries to say in or to (prepositions)
En, dans = In, to with regions, states, counties (prepositions)
I hope it helps!
À bientôt !
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I've been told that if the town/city begins with a vowel the 'à' changes to 'en'. Is that right?
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