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How to Say ‘She lives in London.’ in French

Elle habite à Londres.

el ah-BEET ah LOHN-druh

[el ah-BEET ah LOHN-druh]

💬 Usage Tip: Cities take à, but regions and most countries take en. Compare en Bretagne or en France "in France".

Phrase Breakdown

Elle habite

el ah-BEET

She lives

The 'h' is silent, and 'elle' links into 'habite': 'eh-lah-BEET'.

Example

Elle habite ici.

She lives here.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

She

Subject pronoun for feminine singular.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

habite

[ah-BEET]

live

Form of the verb 'habiter' (to live, reside) used with 'je' or 'il/elle'.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

à Londres.

ah LOHN-druh

in London.

Use 'à' before city names. 'Lon' is nasal and the final 's' is silent: 'ah LON-druh'.

Example

Je vais à Londres.

I'm going to London.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

Preposition used before city names to mean 'in' or 'to'.

Example

Je travaille à Paris.

I work in Paris.

Londres

[LOHN-druh]

London

The French name for the capital of the UK.

Example

J'habite à Londres.

I live in London.

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