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"the (feminine)" in French

la
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Summary

The French translation for “the (feminine)” is la.

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the (plural) les
the (masculine) le

Examples of "the" in use

There are 556 examples of the French word for "the" being used:
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The nurse sets up the drip. L’infirmier pose la perfusion.
the performance la représentation
This bird has a forked tail. Cet oiseau a la queue fourchue.
Beets are vegetables. La betterave est un légume.
to rack one’s brains se creuser la tête
we’re doing the washing up nous faisons la vaisselle
Where is the Eiffel Tower? Où est la tour Eiffel ?
the French Riviera la Côte d’Azur
The dishes are not dry. La vaisselle n’est pas sèche.
they’re always telling the truth elles disent toujours la vérité

Practice Lesson

"the (feminine)" Practice (555)
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Lesson words
passion fruit,
the (feminine),
to be retired,
to steam
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Lesson phrases
A creamer is the person who looks after a creamery.,
A dairyman is the person who looks after a dairy.,
A good book in front of the fireplace!,
A princess is the daughter of the king and the queen.,
accounting (long form),
After a week sitting down in the classroom, I love to spend hours doing exercise.,
all day,
all evening,
All Saints Day,
and biology,
and chemistry,
and the Word was God,
and the Word was with God,
and we had a great magician to liven up the evening,
Ask the Gentleman to close the door.,
at home,
at the beginning of the French Revolution,
at the butcher shop,
at the delicatessen,
At the house we have a big garden with a small vegetable garden as well.
etc.

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