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The little words before nouns
In French, every noun has a gender. Click each article to hear it!
LE
Masculine singular
le chien (the dog)
le soleil (the sun)
le manteau (the coat)
LA
Feminine singular
la feuille (the leaf)
la citrouille (the pumpkin)
la pomme (the apple)
LES
All plurals
les feuilles (the leaves)
les arbres (the trees)
les pommes (the apples)
UN
Masc. indefinite (a / an)
un arbre (a tree)
un parapluie (an umbrella)
un oiseau (a bird)
UNE
Fem. indefinite (a / an)
une feuille (a leaf)
une pomme (an apple)
une écharpe (a scarf)
💡 Remember: LE and UN = masculine. LA and UNE = feminine. LES = always plural!
Before a vowel or silent H, LE and LA both become L' (l'arbre, l'automne)