J'habite à… = I live in…
À + city
To say where you live, use habiter à + the name of a city or town.
J'habite à…
- J'habite à Paris.I live in Paris.
- Tu habites à Londres ?Do you live in London?
- Mes parents habitent à Montréal.My parents live in Montreal.
Habiter is a regular -er verb that starts with a mute h, so je becomes j': j'habite, and the plural links with a z: ils‿habitent.
À with cities = in, at, to
The preposition à covers in, at and to with cities:
- Je suis à Rome.I'm in Rome.
- Je vais à Bruxelles.I'm going to Brussels.
- Il travaille à Lyon.He works in Lyon.
Other ways to say it
- Je vis à Paris (from vivre, to live) means the same.
- J'habite Paris (no preposition) is also correct and common.
- For your home address: J'habite au 12, rue Victor Hugo.
Countries are different
Countries use en, au, aux depending on gender:
- J'habite en France / au Canada / aux États-Unis.
That's covered in Prepositions with countries.
Practice
- I live in Marseille.Options: J'habite à Marseille. · J'habite en Marseille. · J'habite dans Marseille.
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J'habite à Marseille.
- Elle va _____ Rome.Options: à · en · au
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à
- Nous sommes _____ Bruxelles.
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à
- J'habite _____ Lyon.Options: à · de · en
Show the answer
à
In the app, this lesson is taught one idea at a time with the examples read aloud, followed by questions that explain the rule when you get one wrong. It then comes back for review on later days until you've mastered it.