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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

Recording English French Learn
the (masculine)

le
the (feminine)

la

Examples of "the (plural)" in use

There are 316 examples of the French word for "the (plural)" being used:
Recording English French Learn
to the; at the (plural)

aux
the children

les enfants
the sons

les fils
days of the week

les jours de la semaine
Is someone going to show them to me?

Va-t-on me les montrer ?
the two friends

les deux amis
Here they are.

Les voici.
I will fill them in now.

Je vais les remplir maintenant.
I will fill them in today.

Je vais les remplir aujourd’hui.
every day at ten o’clock

tous les jours à dix heures

Practice Lesson

"the (plural)" Practice (310)
Lesson
Lesson words
languages (long form),
the (plural),
to faint,
to the; at the (plural)
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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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