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To / In and From places

Places Cities Countries
Masc. au du       à de      au du
Fem. à la de la à de en de
Vowel à l' de l' à d' en d'
Plural aux des aux des aux des

If the name of a country, continent, island, state or province ends with an e, the gender is feminine.  If it ends in anything else, it is masculine.  The exceptions are le Cambodge, le Maine, le Mexique, le Zaïre and le Mozambique.  Some cities have an article as well, such as La Nouvelle-Orléans (New Orleans).

Prepositions with American States
To / In From

Feminine

en

de

Islands

à

de / d'

Masc. w/ Vowel

en / dans l'

d' / de l'

Masc. w/ Consonant

dans le

du

Californie, Caroline du Nord / Sud, Floride, Géorgie, Louisiane, Pennsylvanie, and Virginie are the feminine states.  The exception to the masculine beginning with a consonant rule is Texas:  in / to Texas is au Texas.

 

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