Understand spoken French

"the (masculine)" in French

le
Unstarted

Summary

The French translation for “the (masculine)” is le.

See also

Recording English French Learn
the (feminine) la
the (plural) les

Examples of "the" in use

There are 736 examples of the French word for "the" being used:
Recording English French Learn
My grandfather used to go to the dairyman to buy butter. Mon grand-père allait chez le crémier pour acheter du beurre.
On the fourteenth of February, it’s Valentine’s day. Le quatorze février, c’est la Saint-Valentin.
Children stick fish on other people’s backs. Les enfants accrochent des poissons dans le dos des autres.
She likes to surf the web when she is not working. Elle aime surfer sur le Web quand elle ne travaille pas.
The guide is showing us the most beautiful monuments of Paris. Le guide nous fait visiter les plus beaux monuments de Paris.
They love to relax at the countryside on the weekend. Ils aiment se détendre à la campagne le week-end.
The receptionist greets visitors in the company. Le réceptionniste accueille les visiteurs dans l’entreprise.
The bus driver asks the children to sit down. Le chauffeur du bus demande aux enfants de s’asseoir.
The employees ask for the payment of overtime. Les employés demandent le paiement des heures supplémentaires.
Support the foundation against cancer and scientific research. Soutenez la fondation contre le cancer et la recherche scientifique.

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.

View all lesson words

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.

View all lesson phrases

Themed Courses

Part of Speech Courses

Phrasebook Courses