'la course' means 'the race' in French
la semaine means the week in French.
la soupe means 'the soup' in French.
The French word "la" means "the" in English.
"La classe" is French for "class"
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Ou la la means "oh my"; "ou" does mean "or" in French but not in this context as it is the combination of letters needed to make the sound in French.
"La Mer" means "the sea" in French.
''La'' is the feminine determinant in french that you place in front of nouns.
'La mort' means '(the) death' in French.
la chenille is the caterpillar in French.
Do you mean La Paisible? That means "The Peaceful" in French.
'la banque' means the bank in French.