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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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Count me in. Tu peux me compter dans le nombre.
He loves sport and he’s very active. Il adore le sport et il est très actif.
She didn’t want to sell the book. Elle n’a pas voulu vendre le livre.
Couscous is a Moroccan dish. Le couscous est un plat marocain.
The mojito is a Cuban cocktail. Le mojito est un cocktail cubain.
I concentrated my attention on the lecture. Je me concentrais sur le cours.
honey is produced by bees le miel est produit par les abeilles
The ‘K’ is a rather rare consonant in French. Le « K » est une consonne assez rare en français.
The boy has bread and biscuits. Le garçon a du pain et des biscuits.
The tiger is the biggest wild cat. Le tigre est le plus grand félin sauvage.

Practice Lesson

"the (masculine)" Practice (750)
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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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