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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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The IT expert is formatting the hard drive. L’informaticien formate le disque dur.
the next day I work in Africa le lendemain je travaille en Afrique
There is a scarecrow in the garden. Il y a un épouvantail dans le jardin.
The pharmacist is reading the doctor’s prescription. Le pharmacien lit l’ordonnance du médecin.
The tightrope walker walks on the tightrope. Le funambule marche sur la corde raide.
On the first of April, people perform pranks! Le premier avril, les gens font des blagues !
Thank you for clicking on the link in this e-mail. Merci de cliquer sur le lien dans cet email.
The twenty-first of March, is the beginning of spring! Le vingt et un mars, c’est le début du printemps !
I have to bring my sheets to the launderer. Je dois porter mes draps chez le blanchisseur.
There is the information desk. Voilà le bureau de renseignements.

Practice Lesson

"the (masculine)" Practice (736)
Lesson
Lesson words
French (long form),
Leo (The Lion-astrological sign),
of the (masculine),
Quebec (province),
some (masculine),
the (masculine),
to the; at the (masculine),
trade (long form)
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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