l'
/is.twaʁ/
Translation
story, history
Word origin
From Latin historia ('account, narrative, inquiry'), borrowed from Greek historia ('learning by inquiry'), from histor ('one who knows, a witness'). English 'history' and 'story' share this root.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- historia
- English cognates
- history, story
Grammar
Examples
.
He always tells the same story to everyone.
J' l' .
I have been studying the history of France for two years.
C' , .
It is a long story, I will tell you everything later.
- , .
Tell me a story before bed, dad.
L' cette .
The history of this region is rich and complex.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(8)Le bus manqué
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Le dernier train de la nuit
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Le nouveau docteur
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Le coffre du jardin
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Un ancien ami
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Un message pour Hélène
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Une rencontre au marché
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Elle commence à comprendre
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Grammar articles
(6)French Adjective Agreement: Gender, Number, and Position Rules
French Adjectives and Nouns with à or de
Faire causatif: Having Things Done in French
The French Present Participle and Gerund (le participe présent et le gérondif)
French Possessives: mon, ma, mes and the mon-Before-Vowel Trap
The French Subjunctive After Superlatives and Exclusives
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