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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 most spoken language in the world is Chinese. La langue la plus parlée au monde est le chinois.
I moved to Boston last spring. J’ai déménagé à Boston le printemps dernier.
Risotto is served as a starter or as a main course. Le risotto se sert en entrée ou en plat principal.
the cat is a very common pet le chat est un animal familier très fréquent
The dancer fell during the performance. Le danseur est tombé pendant la représentation.
The translator mistranslated this expression. Le traducteur a mal traduit cette expression.
Friday is the fifth day of the week. Vendredi est le cinquième jour de la semaine.
the ugly duckling is a very famous tale le vilain petit canard est un conte très célèbre
the washing powder is the detergent for washing the laundry la lessive est le détergent pour laver le linge
The pharmacist gave me these painkillers. Le pharmacien m’a donné ces antidouleurs.

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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