l’
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| the (masculine) | le |
Notes
This is never pronounced on its own, so the actual pronunciation will depend on the word which follows.
Summary
The French translation for “the (masculine, before a vowel sound)” is l’. The French, l’, can be broken down into 1 parts:"the (masculine)" (le).Pronounced the same
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| him (masculine, before a vowel sound) | l’ | ||
| it | le | ||
| it (feminine, before a vowel sound) | l’ |
Examples of "the" in use
There are 84 examples of the French word for "the" being used:| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| the plane | l’avion | ||
| the exam | l’examen | ||
| the employee (masculine) | l’employé | ||
| the grocer | l’épicier | ||
| Spanish | l’espagnol | ||
| the exercise | l’exercice | ||
| the UFO | l’ovni | ||
| the garlic | l’ail | ||
| the hospital | l’hôpital | ||
| the writer | l’écrivain |