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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 750 examples of the French word for "the" being used:
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sorry for being late (informal) excuse-moi pour le retard
I took the ferry boat in Calais. J’ai pris le ferry à Calais.
octopuses live at the bottom of the ocean le poulpe vit au fond de l’océan
Roast beef is an English dish. Le rosbif est un plat anglais.
the entertainment le divertissement
The tiger was set free. Le tigre a été remis en liberté.
This morning the traffic is fluid. Ce matin le trafic est fluide.
It’s September 1st. C’est le premier septembre.
the wolf is an endangered species le loup est une espèce en danger
Can you read French? Arrivez-vous à lire le français ?

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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