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"the (masculine)" in French

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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 755 examples of the French word for "the" being used:
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The secretary makes the report of the meetings. La secrétaire fait le compte rendu des réunions.
I spend too much time surfing the web. Je passe trop de temps à surfer sur le web.
The juggler uses balls, hats and rings. Le jongleur utilise des balles, des chapeaux et des anneaux.
They love to relax at the countryside on the weekend. Ils aiment se détendre à la campagne le week-end.
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.
You have to ask the price of this chair from a seller. Tu dois demander le prix de ce fauteuil à une vendeuse.
On Saturday mornings, I have a sleep in. Le samedi matin je fais la grasse matinée.
On the first of November, it’s All Saints day. Le premier novembre, c’est la Toussaint.
My daughter lost her plastic cup somewhere in the backyard. Ma fille a perdu son gobelet quelque part dans le jardin.

Practice Lesson

"the (masculine)" Practice (755)
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Lesson words
at the (masculine),
French (long form),
Leo (The Lion-astrological sign),
of the (masculine),
Quebec (province),
some (masculine),
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.,
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,
Blue and red are the traditional colours of Paris.
etc.

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