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they both are placed before plural nouns
les means the (plural) and sometimes is omitted in english like:
English people are tall : les anglais sont grands
The last 3 days : les 3 derniers jours
Les is used when ones talk about something precise or generally
Dogs can bite: les chiens peuvent mordre
Des is used when one talk about something less precise or not talked about before
Compare:
J'ai mangé des pommes de terre : I ate some potatoes
J'ai mangé les 3 pommes de terre qui restaient : I ate the last 3 potatoes.
There are no one-to-one translation
Most of the time des can be translated by some, but not always.
Les can be translated by the or by nothing if the context is clear (in english)
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