Asia
Les Philippines
pluralGoing there, being there
aux Philippines
Coming from
des Philippines
Why
Les Philippines is a plural name: à + les contracts into aux, which gives aux Philippines.
The people
un Philippin, une Philippine
Official languages
filipino, anglais
Capital
Manille
Example
Elle revient des Philippines la semaine prochaine.
She is coming back from the Philippines next week.
Worth knowing
A plural name, hence aux and des: aux Philippines, des Philippines. The noun itself is singular: un Philippin.
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