Learn French: Mon frère habite à Paris. - My brother lives in Paris.

In French, the preposition à is always used to say 'in' or 'at' a specific city. So, 'in Paris' is à Paris, 'in London' is à Londres, and so on. You save en, au, or aux for countries!

Is the 'h' in habite pronounced?

No, the 'h' at the beginning of French words is silent. You pronounce habite as if it started directly with the 'a' sound.

Why does habite end with an 'e' if it is about my brother?

Habiter (to live) is a regular verb ending in -er. Because 'my brother' takes the same verb form as 'he' (il), you drop the -er and add the matching ending for il, which is -e.

If I am a woman talking about my brother, should I say ma frère?

No, in French, words like 'my' (mon, ma, mes) match the gender of the person or thing you are talking about, not your own gender. Since frère (brother) is masculine, it is always mon frère.