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"the (plural)" in French

les
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Summary

The French translation for “the (plural)” is les.

Pronounced the same

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them (direct object) les
milk lait
ugly (masculine) laid

See also

Recording English French Learn
the (masculine) le
the (feminine) la

Examples of "the" in use

There are 322 examples of the French word for "the" being used:
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the boxes les cases
the feet les pieds
the tricks les tours
the holidays les congés
the taxes les impôts
the zebras les zèbres
the dragons les dragons
the moments les moments
the stamps les timbres
the bees les abeilles

Practice Lesson

"the (plural)" Practice (319)
Lesson
Lesson words
languages (long form),
the (plural),
to faint,
to the (plural)
etc.

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Lesson phrases
A baker gets up every day at four o’clock in the morning.,
A circus tent is a big tent in which to put on shows.,
A dry cleaner makes the stains disappear on clothes.,
all the information,
and green eyes,
and long walks,
ants, bees and butterflies are all insects,
beavers build natural dams,
birds sing happily all year long,
Blue and red are the traditional colours of Paris.,
butterflies are very colourful,
butterflies don’t sing,
butterflies fly like birds,
Children open the presents brought by Father Christmas.,
Children stick fish on other people’s backs.,
clams are often found on French shores,
Clothes are expensive.,
Coats are expensive.,
crocodiles live in the Nile, in Egypt,
days of the week
etc.

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