Weekend

En ville ou à la campagne ?

In English, we say we're going to or we live in the city or the countryside. In French, you always use en with ville and à la with campagne.

Je vais en ville.

I'm going to the city.

Je travaille en ville.

I work in the city.

Nous allons à la campagne.

We're going to the countryside.

J'habite à la campagne.

I live in the countryside.

Je vais à la campagne.

I'm going to the countryside.

Je marche jusqu'à la plage

To say that you went up to a place but didn't go inside, use jusqu'à. When you want to say that you went to a place and then went inside, use à.

J'ai marché jusqu'au restaurant.

I walked to the restaurant (but didn't go in).

Je suis allé au restaurant.

I went to the restaurant (and had a meal!).