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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 736 examples of the French word for "the" being used:
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The tourist asks where the museum is. Le touriste demande où est le musée.
Will you pass me the salt and pepper please? Passe-moi le sel et le poivre s’il te plaît.
the pink grapefruit le pamplemousse rose
The driver doesn’t know the road. Le chauffeur ne connait pas la route.
I take the ferry to travel to England. Je prends le ferry pour aller en Angleterre.
We are going to the vegetable merchant’s. Nous allons chez le marchand de légumes.
There is the dining car. Voilà le wagon-restaurant.
I always have a croissant in the morning. Je prends toujours un croissant le matin.
My birthday is on the twenty-second of October. Mon anniversaire est le vingt-deux octobre.
The government wants more equality. Le gouvernement veut plus d’égalité.

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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