/lə/

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Translation

the (masculine singular)

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Word origin

The masculine singular definite article, from Latin ille ('that', masculine), the demonstrative pronoun that weakened into the article across the Romance languages.

Origin
Latin
Root
ille

Grammar

Femininela
Masc pluralles

Short forms

  • l'before a vowel or mute h, as the article (l'arbre) and as the object pronoun (je l'aime)

    Le soleil se couche à l'ouest.

    The sun sets in the west.

Examples

.

The book is on the table.

.

The sun sets in the west.

.

I spoke to the director this morning.

Lyon .

The train to Lyon leaves in twenty minutes.

.

Put the coat away in the hall cupboard.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 6: French articles.