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"the (masculine)" in French

le
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Summary

The French translation for “the (masculine)” is le.

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the (feminine) la
the (plural) les

Examples of "the" in use

There are 750 examples of the French word for "the" being used:
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He found a ball in the garden. Il a trouvé une balle dans le jardin.
Her favourite subject is sport. Sa matière préférée est le sport.
The doctor writes a prescription. Le docteur rédige une ordonnance.
The topic of this film is very serious. Le sujet de ce film est très sérieux.
You should go to the doctor. Tu devrais aller chez le médecin.
he sees the dog playing with a ball il voit le chien jouer avec une balle
The tourist asks where the museum is. Le touriste demande où est le musée.
Will you pass me the salt and pepper please? Passe-moi le sel et le poivre s’il te plaît.
You should go to the hairdresser. Tu devrais aller chez le coiffeur.
the pink grapefruit le pamplemousse rose

Practice Lesson

"the (masculine)" Practice (750)
Lesson
Lesson words
French (long form),
Leo (The Lion-astrological sign),
of the (masculine),
Quebec (province),
some (masculine),
the (masculine),
the eagle,
to the; at the (masculine),
trade (long form),
with
etc.

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Lesson phrases
a dog is a man’s best friend,
A magician never gives away the secret of his magic tricks.,
a quarter to two,
about to,
According to the accountant, the turnover is declining.,
and, at midnight, people kiss under the mistletoe,
And, in the afternoon, we play football with friends in the park.,
Aquarius (The Water Bearer-astrological sign),
Aries (The Ram-astrological sign),
at a quarter to four,
at the baker’s,
at the butcher’s,
at the fishmonger’s,
at the pastry chef’s,
at the pork butcher’s,
at the weekend,
because the teacher is very dynamic,
Become a fashion designer, choose a template and create the style you want.,
behind the market,
black and white make grey
etc.

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