les
/le/determiner★Beginner
formal
A definite article used before plural nouns to indicate specific things or people already mentioned or known.
J'ai vu les enfants jouer dans le parc.
I saw the children playing in the park.
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In French, 'les' is used for both masculine and feminine plural nouns.
Collocations
les gensthe peopleles enfantsthe childrenles livresthe books
💡Pro Tip
Plural Definite Article
Always use 'les' before plural nouns in French, whether they are masculine or feminine.
📖Word Origin
Derived from Old French 'les', which comes from Latin 'illī' (those).
📝Usage Notes
'Les' is always used before plural nouns, regardless of gender. It is the plural form of 'le' (masculine singular) and 'la' (feminine singular).
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