Articles : A, An, The or Some.
In French all nouns have a gender that is they are either masculine or feminine. Articles change depending on the gender of the noun that follows weather its singular or plural.
'A' or 'An' is expressed by :
un (masculine singular)
une (feminine singular)
'The' is expressed by :
le (masculine singular)
la (feminine singular)
l' (before a vowel or h)
les (masculine & feminine plural)
'Some' or 'any' are expressed by :
du (masculine singular)
de la (feminine singular)
de l' (before vowel or h)
des (masculine & feminine plural)
Examples for Articles in French and English:
("The")
| French | English |
| le passeport | the passport |
| l' hôtel | the hotel |
| la lecon | the lesson |
| les passeports | the passports |
("A" or "An")
| French | English |
| un Chéquier | a cheque book |
| une lettre | a letter |
("Some" or "Any")
| French | English |
| du vin | some wine |
| de la bière | some beer |
| de' l alcool | some alcohol |
| des lecons | some lessons |
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Singulier |
Pluriel |
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Masculine |
Feminin |
Masculine |
Feminin |
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Article Défini |
Le père |
La mère |
Les garçons |
Les filles |
Article indéfini |
Un copain |
Une copine |
Des garcons |
Des filles |
[à+ article] |
Au cinema Du cinema |
À la piscine De la piscine |
Aux jeux olympiques |
Aux toilettes |
Article partitif |
Du pain |
De la salade |
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