Asia

La Birmanie

Myanmar

feminine

Going there, being there

en Birmanie

Coming from

de Birmanie

Why

La Birmanie is feminine, and a feminine country name takes en: en Birmanie.

The people

un Birman, une Birmane

Official language

birman

Capital

Naypyidaw

Example

Elle a enseigné le français en Birmanie.

She taught French in Myanmar.

Worth knowing

Two names, two genders, two prepositions: en Birmanie (feminine) and au Myanmar (masculine). Both are used in French.

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