au Portugal en France en Inde

Actually, "au Portugal" comes from "à + le Portugal", not "à + la Portugal".


Here's why:

  • Portugal is a masculine country name: le Portugal.
  • When you say "to" or "in" a masculine country in French, you use:

à + le → au
à + la → à la
à + l’ → à l’
à + les → aux


Examples:

  • au Portugal = à + le Portugal (masculine)
  • à la France → Incorrect! Because France is feminine, so we say:
    → en France
  • aux États-Unis = à + les États-Unis (plural)
  • à l’île Maurice = à + l’île Maurice (starts with vowel or mute h)

Country Prepositions Rule (quick guide):

Type of countryPrepositionExample
Masculineauau Portugal
Feminineenen Espagne
Pluralauxaux Pays-Bas
Starts w/ vowelenen Iran, en Italie

So, au Portugal = à + le Portugal, because it’s masculine. Let me know if you want a short quiz!

Great! Let’s look at how to say "in/to India" in French.


India in French is l’Inde.

  • It’s feminine: la Inde → becomes l’Inde (because it starts with a vowel).

So, the correct preposition is:

en Inde = in India / to India


Why “en”?

Because with feminine countries (and masculine ones starting with a vowel), French uses “en”:

Examples:

  • en Inde (India – feminine)
  • en France (France – feminine)
  • en Iran (Iran – masculine, but starts with a vowel)
  • en Italie (Italy – feminine)

Summary:

  • India = l’Inde
  • To/in India = en Inde

Let me know if you’d like a mini table of common countries and their correct prepositions!

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