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

LiandaA0Kwiziq community member

Asked 5 years ago

MarieKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Lianda,

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

Like15 years ago

SwastikA1Kwiziq community member

@marie

Bonjour!

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

Like04 years ago

MarieKwiziq team member

Hi Swastik,

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

Hope this helps!

Marie

Like54 years ago

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