Snack, Light meal, or Bite [to eat] may be English equivalents of 'collation'. The French word is a feminine noun whose definite article is 'la' ['the'], and whose indefinite article is 'une' ['a, one']. It's pronounced 'koh-lah-syohn'.
la means the in english
La chambre in French means "the bedroom" in English.
La vie in French means "the life" in English.
The mountain is an English equivalent of 'la montagne'.
The English channel is called 'la Manche' in French.
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The word "collation" does not have a specific gender in English language as it is a neutral noun.
la means the in english
La chambre in French means "the bedroom" in English.
La vie in French means "the life" in English.
"The (female) cousin" is a literal English equivalent of the French phrase la cousine. The pronunciation will be "la koo-zeen" in French.
Coup de la... in French means "blow of the..." in English.
La directrice de la banque in French means "the manageress of the bank" in English.
La salle is French for the room
"la sœur" is "the sister" in French.
"la baignoire" is "the bathtub" in French.
The French word "la" means "the" in English.