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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 inspector is saying that he hasn’t validated his ticket. Le contrôleur dit qu’il n’a pas composté son billet.
The Pulitzer Prize rewards the best journalist. Le prix Pulitzer récompense le meilleur journaliste.
The merchant doesn’t want to lower the price of his goods. Le marchand ne veut pas baisser le prix de sa marchandise.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Le petit déjeuner est le repas le plus important de la journée.
The 3D animators are working on the next animated film. Les animateurs 3D travaillent sur le prochain film d’animation.
The conflict between blacks and whites in the city became worse. Le conflit entre les blancs et les noirs dans la ville s’empira.
The square and the rectangle are parallelograms. Le carré et le rectangle sont des parallélogrammes.
The best way to know a foreign country is to visit it. La meilleure façon de connaitre un pays étranger est de le visiter.
We need to go to the jeweller to choose our wedding rings. Nous devons aller chez le bijoutier pour choisir nos alliances.
The launderer managed to remove the wine stain on this tablecloth. Le blanchisseur a réussi à enlever la tache de vin sur cette nappe.

Practice Lesson

"the (masculine)" Practice (736)
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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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