Contracting the article
The definite article "Le" (masculine singular) and"Les"
(plural), are contracted when they are preceded by the preposition
"De":
De +
Le |
= |
Du |
De +
Les |
= |
Des |
Here are a few examples:
La voiture du garçon |
The boy's car |
Les livres des enfants |
The boy's books |
Le chien du garde |
The guard dog |
This contraction does not happen with the feminine article:
La place de la ville |
The town square |
Le manteau de la femme |
The woman's coat |
Le chat de la petite fille |
The girl's cat |
They also contract "Le" y "Les" when they
are preceded by the preposition "À":
À + Le |
= |
Au |
À + Les |
= |
Aux |
Here are a few examples:
Je lui parle au garçon |
I talk to the boy |
IL mange au retaurant |
He eats in the restaurant |
Tu vas au cinéma |
You go to the cinema |
VOCABULARY
les couleurs
Red |
Rouge |
Orange |
Orange |
Green |
Vert |
Silver |
Argenté |
Blue |
Bleu |
Golden |
Doré |
Black |
Noir |
Light |
Clair |
White |
Blanc |
Dark |
Obscur |
Navy blue |
Bleu marin |
Sky blue |
Bleu ciel |
Brown |
Marron |
Bright |
Brillant |
Grey |
Gris |
Matt |
Mat |
Pink |
Rose |
Purple |
Violet |
Violet |
Violet |
Yellow |
Jaune |