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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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it’s excellent for sailing, canoeing and other nautical sports c’est excellent pour la voile, le canoë-kayak et d’autres sports nautiques
For Marie, sport is torture because she hates the physical exercise. Pour Marie, le sport est une torture parce qu’elle déteste l’exercice physique.
The first of January is the first day of the Gregorian calendar. Le premier janvier est le premier jour du calendrier grégorien.
The vendor convinced me to buy the most expensive device. Le vendeur m’a convaincu d’acheter l’appareil le plus cher.
They are hiring an IT expert to install the new computer system. Ils recrutent une informaticienne pour installer le nouveau système informatique.
the corn le maïs
the lynx le lynx
the eagle l’aigle
the elbow le coude
the latin le latin

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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