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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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Cover your mouth if you have to cough! Couvre-toi la bouche si tu dois tousser!
Thursday is the fourth day of the week. Jeudi est le quatrième jour de la semaine.
Wednesday is the middle of the working week. Mercredi est le milieu de la semaine de travail.
Did the car look old? Est-ce que la voiture paraissait vieille ?
Sunday is the seventh day of the week. Dimanche est le septième jour de la semaine.
The most spoken language in the world is Chinese. La langue la plus parlée au monde est le chinois.
The dancer fell during the performance. Le danseur est tombé pendant la représentation.
the school of humanities/liberal arts la Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines
Friday is the fifth day of the week. Vendredi est le cinquième jour de la semaine.
the washing powder is the detergent for washing the laundry la lessive est le détergent pour laver le linge

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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