【法语定冠词】 French Definite Article 1.1

  French Definite Article 1.1

 

1. HOW TO SAY “THE” IN FRENCH

 

FOR MASCULINE WORDS WE SAY LE:

 

The bread = le pain

The bean: = le haricot

 

In front of a vowel LE becomes L’

 

The friend = l’ami

The hotel = l’hôtel

 

Hôtel starts with a plugged H and Haricot with an unplugged one.

 

FOR FEMININE WORDS WE SAY LA:

 

The car = la voiture

The axe = la hache

 

Again in front of a vowel LA becomes L’

 

The friend = l’amie

The hostess = l’hôtesse

 

Hôtesse starts with a plugged H and Hache with an unplugged one.

 

FOR PLURAL WORDS EITHER MASCULINE OR FEMININE LE AND LA BECOME LES:

 

The friends = les amis

The beans = les haricots

 

Differences between English and French:

 

President John Smith = LE président John Smith (always with the definite article in French)

 

France = la France

 

French people = LES Français