One of the greatest is an English equivalent of 'l'un des plus grands'. The masculine definite article 'le'* means 'the'. The masculine 'un' means 'one'. The word 'des' combines the preposition 'de' and the plural definite article 'les' to mean 'of the'. The adverb 'plus' means 'more'. The adjective 'grands' means 'great'. All together, they're pronounced 'leh deh plyoo graw'.
*The vowel 'e' of 'le' drops when the following word begins with a vowel. The temporary nature of the drop is indicated by the apostrophe: 'l'un'.
un grand-parent, plural des grands-parents
Collège des Grands-Lacs was created in 1995.
Collège des Grands-Lacs ended in 2002.
La Tournée des grands ducs was created in 1953.
Des neiges in French means "of the snows" in English.
"des frites" means "French fries' in American English, "chips" in British English.
"Des ciseaux" in French translates to "scissors" in English.
Fête des mères in French means "Mother's Day" in English.
Elle a des boutons in French means "She has spots (on her skin)" in English.
École des superhéros in French means "School of superheroes" in English.
The cast of Africaines des grands Lacs - 2012 includes: Titouan Lamazou as himself
"May this anniversary be the happiest!" is an English equivalent of the French phrase Que cet anniversaire soit des plus heureux! The wish also translates as "May this birthday be most happy!" in English. The pronunciation will be "kuh seh-ta-nee-ver-ser swa dey plyoo-zuh-ruh" in French.