As in English, in French there are different articles before nouns. However, the variety of different types of articles is greater.
But good news is that the main definite and indefinite articles are close to English ones, and their usage is regulated by the same system!
Definite article in French corresponds to "the" in English.
It is used:
~ when we speak about an object that we are familiar with.
~ when an object we speak about was mentioned earlier.
~ when we talk about abstract concepts (For example, kindness, nature, love).
Definite article is changed according to the gender of the word it precedes.
Forms of the definite article:
~ if a word is masuline and singular =>le
~ if a word is feminine and singular =>la
~ if a word is plural regardless of gender =>les
~ if a word starts with a vowel or silent "h" =>l'
la fille (feminin und Singular)
le livre (maskulin und Singular)
les filles (Plural)
les livres (Plural)
l'hôtel (stummes "h"), aber "le bon hôtel", weil "bon" mit einem Konsonanten beginnt
l'endroit (Vokal)
l'âme (Vokal), aber "la bonne âme", weil "bonne" mit einem Konsonanten beginnt
le livre (ms)
le tambours (p)
le ville (fs)
leécole (fs)
le maisons (p)
lehomme (ms)
le fromage (ms)
le amis (p)
le magasin (ms)
le chanson (fs)
le lune (fs)
le pain (ms)
lehôtel (ms)
leami (ms)
le clefs (p)
le pomme (fs)
le cahier (ms)
leamie (fs)
le glace (fs)
le lettres (p)
leoncle (ms)
le jambe (fs)
learbre (ms)
le conversations (p)
le jour (ms)
le saison (fs)
le printemps (ms)
le salle (fs)
leactrice (fs)
leacteur (ms)
le livre (ms)
les tambours (p)
la ville (fs)
l'école (fs)
les maisons (p)
l'homme (ms)
le fromage (ms)
les amis (p)
le magasin (ms)
la chanson (fs)
la lune (fs)
le pain (ms)
l'hôtel (ms)
l'ami (ms)
les clefs (p)
la pomme (fs)
le cahier (ms)
l'amie (fs)
la glace (fs)
les lettres (p)
l'oncle (ms)
la jambe (fs)
l'arbre (ms)
les conversations (p)
le jour (ms)
la saison (fs)
le printemps (ms)
la salle (fs)
l'actrice (fs)
l'acteur (ms)
