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Ma région est à l'est de Paris.

Ma région est à l'est de Paris.
My region is east of Paris.
From Lesson 34:Prepositions for cities and countries (à, en, au, aux)·French

Questions & Answers about Ma région est à l'est de Paris.

Why is it de Paris instead of à Paris since Paris is a city?
This lesson teaches that we use à to say we are in or at a city, like à Paris. However, this sentence says east OF Paris. The word for of or from is de. So, we use de Paris here.
Why do we say à l'est de for east of?
In French, to give a location based on a compass direction, you literally say at the east of. This is built using à (at/to), l' (the), est (east), and de (of).
How do I know to use Ma instead of Mon for my region?
Ma is the feminine word for my. In French, most nouns ending in -ion, like région, are feminine. Therefore, it has to be Ma région.
Is the t pronounced at the end of est in this sentence?
Yes, in the direction est (east), the t is pronounced. Be careful not to confuse it with the verb est (is) right before it in the sentence, where the t is completely silent!

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