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In SECTION A of this lesson, we learned to use the FRENCH PREPOSITIONS OF LOCATION in combination with names of public places in the masculine form.
(GO TO SECTION A TO LEARN HOW TO USE PREPOSITIONS OF LOCATION WITH MASCULINE NOUNS).
II. List of common names of public places in the city (Section B):
| FEMININE NOUNS | ||
|---|---|---|
| LES ENDROITS PUBLICS (PUBLIC PLACES) | EXAMPLES | |
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la banque (the bank) |
Je vais à la banque pour retirer de l’argent (I go the bank to withdraw some money) |
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la cathédrale (the cathedral) |
La cathédrale n’est pas loin de la banque (The cathedral is not far from the bank) |
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la mairie (the city hall) |
La mairie est à côté de la banque (The city hall is beside the bank) |
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la gare de train (the train station) |
la gare de train est devant la librairie (The train station is in front of the bookstore) |
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la librairie (the bookstore) |
Les étudiants achètent leurs livres à la librairie (The students buy their books at the bookstore) |
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la bibliothèque (the library) |
Anne étudie à la bibliothèque (Anne studies at the library) |
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la mosquée (the mosque) |
C’est une nouvelle mosquée (This is a new mosque) |
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la synagogue (the synagogue) |
La synagogue est près de la maison (The synagogue is near the house) |
They said it...