The person or a person? Singular definite articles 'le' and 'la'
Learning outcomes
I can use the definite article with singular nouns to talk about people.
I can recognise and pronounce [en/an]
The person or a person? Singular definite articles 'le' and 'la'
Learning outcomes
I can use the definite article with singular nouns to talk about people.
I can recognise and pronounce [en/an]
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Key learning points
- [en/an] sounds like ‘enfant’.
- Every noun has a gender: masculine or feminine. To say 'the', use 'le' for masculine and 'la' for feminine nouns.
- ‘Anglais’ and ‘français’ are also nouns meaning languages. We use an article with languages except after 'parler/en'.
Keywords
[en/an] - pronounced as in 'enfant'
(singular) definite article - the words 'le' and 'la', meaning 'the'
Common misconception
In French, like in English, there is only one way to say 'the'.
There is more than one word to say 'the' in French. For singular masculine nouns, use 'le', and for singular feminine nouns, use 'la'.
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Exit quiz
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