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"the (masculine)" in French

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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 747 examples of the French word for "the" being used:
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The tiger is known as a man-eater. Le tigre était réputé mangeur d’hommes.
I haven’t read this writer’s latest novel. Je n’ai pas lu le dernier roman de cet écrivain.
my grandmother speaks dutch ma grand-mère parle le néerlandais
Saturday is the sixth day of the week. Samedi est le sixième jour de la semaine.
The turtle is laying her eggs in the sand. La tortue marine pond ses œufs dans le sable.
I’m sorry, the restaurant is full. Je suis désolé, le restaurant est complet.
You will put this time to good use to accomplish this formality at the consultation registration desk, in the main hall of the hospital on the ground floor. Vous mettrez ce temps à profit pour accomplir cette formalité au guichet d’inscription des consultations, dans le hall principal de l’hôpital au rez-de-chaussée.
I hate the sound of thunder, it’s frightening! Je déteste le son du tonnerre, c’est effrayant!
I left a plate in the microwave. J’ai laissé une assiette dans le micro-ondes.
The cashier doesn’t know the price of the mangos. Le caissier ne connait pas le prix des mangues.

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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