Free Biking in New York City!

Free bikes are coming to New York! Practice your French while reading about it. http://frenchmorning.com/ny/2012/08/07/le-velib-new-yorkais-cest-pour-plus-tard/

French Bible Study

Looking for a place for bible study, church events and more?

L’église française récommandée par Christina, le prof de niveau 4:

L’Eglise Française du Saint-Esprit

111 East 60th Street (entre Park et Lex)

New York, NY 10022

Stesprit@msn.com

212-838-5680

Which preposition in French for NYC and US geographical locations?

What preposition to use with neighborhoods and boroughs?

The rule is actually easy: if the neighborhood/ borough has no article in English, use the preposition “à”:

Je travaille à Manhattan.
Je vis à Williamsburg.
Je vais à Harlem.

But if there is an article (“the”) in English, use the preposition “dans” and the definite article:

J’habite dans le Bronx,
Je mange au restaurant dans le Lower East Side
Je fais du shopping dans l’East Village
J’ai un appartement dan l’Upper East Side

The only exception to the rule is “Queens”. There is no article in English, but there is one in French: “Le Queens”. So use the preposition “dans” with Queens:

J’habite dans le Queens.

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