According to the rule analysis, using en for feminine countries and a for masculine countries, why is the correct answer for the question "la?" Je vais visiter la France cet ete. Should the sentence not be Je vais visiter en France?
en vs la
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Kenneth M.Kwiziq community member
en vs la
This question relates to:French lesson "Continents/countries/counties/regions/states are masculine, feminine or plural in French (Gender)"
Asked 4 years ago
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Hi Kenneth,
Just to add to Maarten's answer, you cannot say -
visiter en
You visit something. i.e.
j'ai visité le Louvre
You will use aller with different prepositions for, to visit countries
e.g.
aller en France
aller aux Baléares
aller à Cuba
Hope that helps!
Maarten K. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
«Visiter» indicates to 'visit' in a general sense.The definite article is used when referring to countries in a general sense. The 2 lessons linked are relevant
Using le, la, l', les with continents, countries & regions names (definite articles)
Visiter vs Rendre visite à whether you visit a place or a person%252Fsearch%253Fs%253Dvisiter%252B%2525C3%2525A0
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