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Pronunciation: /ðiː; ðɪ; ðə/

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French translation of the

det

  • le/la/l'/les
    • In French, determiners agree in gender and number with the noun that follows. So the is translated by le or l' + masculine singular noun ( le chien, l'ami), by la or l' + feminine singular noun ( la chaise, l'amie) and by les + plural noun ( les chaussures). — When the is used with a preposition that translates by de in French de + le + masculine singular noun = du ( du fromage) and de + les + plural noun = des ( des crayons). — When the is used with a preposition that translates by à in French à + le + masculine singular noun = au ( au cinéma) and à + les + plural noun = aux ( aux enfants).
    two chapters of the book = deux chapitres du livre I met them at the supermarket = je les ai rencontrés au supermarché the French = les Français the wounded = les blessés she buys only the best = elle n'achète que ce qu'il y a de mieux the more I learn the less I understand = plus j'apprends moins je comprends the longer he waits the harder it will be = plus il attendra plus ce sera difficile the sooner the better = le plus tôt sera le mieux the fastest train = le train le plus rapide the prettiest house in the village = la plus jolie maison du village the book of the year = le meilleur livre de l'année do you mean the Charlie Parker? = tu veux dire le célèbre Charlie Parker? Charles the First = Charles 1er or Premier the Smiths = les Smith

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