How do I say I live in the western cape of South Africa?

Lianda L.A0Kwiziq community member

How do I say I live in the western cape of South Africa?

Asked 5 years ago
MarieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Lianda,

You would say "J'habite au Cap-Occidental en Afrique du Sud."

Swastik M.A1Kwiziq community member

@marie 

Bonjour!

Why "a" was not used here instead of "au"

MarieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hi Swastik,

We say "au" as the name of this place is "Le Cap-Occidental". "Au" is the contraction of "à" + "le".

You can get more information here: Definite articles contract with à and de in French (French Contracted Articles)

Hope this helps!

Marie

How do I say I live in the western cape of South Africa?

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