Asia
Macao
no articleGoing there, being there
à Macao
Coming from
de Macao
Why
Macao is a city name, and a city takes à, with no article: à Macao.
The people
un Macanais, une Macanaise
Example
Les pâtisseries portugaises se vendent encore à Macao.
Portuguese pastries are still sold in Macao.
Worth knowing
Macao takes no article: à Macao, de Macao. The noun is macanais, which looks nothing like the name.
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