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French articles
definite articles
le =( the) + masc; sing. noun ==> le garçon, le père
la = (the) + fem. sing. noun ==> la fille, la mère
l' = (the) + sing. noun beginning with a vowel or a mute "h" (elision) ==> l'homme (un homme : masc) ; l'élève (une élève) ; l'amie (une amie : feminine) , l'hôpital (un hôpital masc.)............
les = (the) + plural nouns fem. & masc.
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partitive articles
Usually in English, they are translated by "some", "any" .. They refer to a non specified quantity of food, or uncountable quantities, nouns..
du + masc. sing noun = je veux du pain =I want some bread
de la + fem. sing.noun = je veux de la pizza = I want some pizza
de l' + masc. or fem. sing. noun beginning with a vowel or a mute "h" (elision) ==> je veux de l'argent (masc. noun), je veux de l'eau (fem. noun) (I want some money, I want some water)
des + plural nouns masc. & fem. ==> je veux des boissons (fem. plural noun) I want some drinks
je veux des gâteaux (plural masc. noun == I want some cakes)
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Then you also have the indefinite articles
un + masc. sing. noun = un homme (a man )
une + fem. sing. noun = une femme (a woman)
des + plural fem. & masc. nouns = des femmes, des hommes,, des filles, des garçons (women, men, girls, boys)
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