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"the (plural)" in French

les
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Summary

The French translation for “the (plural)” is les.

Pronounced the same

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them (direct object) les
milk lait
ugly (masculine) laid

See also

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the (masculine) le
the (feminine) la

Examples of "the" in use

There are 318 examples of the French word for "the" being used:
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Children open the presents brought by Father Christmas. Les enfants ouvrent les cadeaux apportés par le Père Noël.
In the drawing, the children must circle the triangle. Sur le dessin, les enfants doivent entourer le triangle.
ants, bees and butterflies are all insects les fourmis, les abeilles et les papillons sont tous des insectes
The dustmen collect garbage twice a week. Les éboueurs ramassent les poubelles deux fois par semaine.
This baker makes the best croissants in town. Ce boulanger fait les meilleurs croissants de la ville.
where there are numerous sources of entertainment for visitors où il y a de nombreuses distractions pour les visiteurs
Children stick fish on other people’s backs. Les enfants accrochent des poissons dans le dos des autres.
The guide is showing us the most beautiful monuments of Paris. Le guide nous fait visiter les plus beaux monuments de Paris.
The school monitor supervises students at boarding school. L’assistant d’éducation surveille les élèves à l’internat.
you must complete all the administrative procedures vous devez accomplir toutes les démarches administratives

Practice Lesson

"the (plural)" Practice (319)
Lesson
Lesson words
languages (long form),
the (plural),
to faint,
to the; at the (plural)
etc.

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Lesson phrases
A baker gets up every day at four o’clock in the morning.,
A circus tent is a big tent in which to put on shows.,
A dry cleaner makes the stains disappear on clothes.,
all the information,
and green eyes,
and long walks,
ants, bees and butterflies are all insects,
beavers build natural dams,
birds sing happily all year long,
Blue and red are the traditional colours of Paris.,
butterflies are very colourful,
butterflies don’t sing,
butterflies fly like birds,
Children open the presents brought by Father Christmas.,
Children stick fish on other people’s backs.,
clams are often found on French shores,
Clothes are expensive.,
Coats are expensive.,
crocodiles live in the Nile, in Egypt,
days of the week
etc.

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