The definite article (l'article)
In French, there are two types of article: the definite article
and the indefinite article. The definite article has the following
forms:
| Le |
Masculine singular |
The |
| La |
Femenine singular |
The |
| Les |
Plural |
The |
The singular forms (Le, La) contract when they are accompanied by
a noun that starts with a vowel or by "h" ( L' ). Here are
a few examples:
| L' étudiant |
The student |
| L' île |
The island |
The plural forms of the definite article for masculine and feminine
forms are the same:
| Un |
Masculine singular |
A |
| Une |
Femenine singular |
A |
| Des |
Plural |
Some |
The article that goes with the noun has to agree in number and gender:
| La voiture |
The car |
| Une voiture |
A car |
| Le chien |
The dog |
| Un chien |
A dog |
VOCABULARY
la ville
| Country |
Pays (m) |
Aeroport |
Aéroport (m) |
| Region |
Région (f) |
Station |
Gare (f) |
| Province |
Province (f) |
Port |
Port (m) |
| City |
Ville (f) |
Underground |
Métro (m) |
| Town |
Village (m) |
Park |
Parc (m) |
| Street |
Rue (f) |
Car Park |
Parking (m) |
| Town square |
Place (f) |
Cinema |
Cinéma (m) |
| Avenue |
Avenue (f) |
Theatre |
Théâtre (m) |
| Monument |
Monument (m) |
Restaurant |
Restaurant (m) |
| Fountain |
Fontaine (f) |
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