Asia
L'Iran
masculineGoing there, being there
en Iran
Coming from
d'Iran
Why
L'Iran is masculine, but it starts with a vowel: French says en and not au, which gives en Iran.
The people
un Iranien, une Iranienne
Official language
persan
Capital
Téhéran
Example
Ces tapis viennent d'Iran.
These carpets come from Iran.
Worth knowing
L'Iran is masculine: the rule would give au Iran, which nobody says. Before a vowel, the masculine takes en, and the return elides: d'Iran.
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