Le/la/les/l' - The

The words for 'the'are different depending on if the noun is masculine or feminine.

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Articles

  • le → masculine singular
  • les → masculine plural
  • l' → before vowels or some words beginning with 'h'
  • la → feminine singular
  • les → feminine plural
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Examples

  • le chien - the dog
  • les chiens - the dogs
  • l'hôpital - hospital
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Other examples

  • l'avion - plane
  • la pomme - the apple
  • les pommes - the apples

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