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In French, you use l' when the next word that 'le' or 'la' is describing starts with a vowel, like in the word 'aliment', which is a case where you would say l'aliment instead of le aliment You use 'le' or 'la' when it is before a word that starts with a consonant, like the word 'papier'. In that case, you would say le papier, and not l'papier.
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∙ 13y agoThere is no comepletely accurate way of determining whether a word is feminine or masculine. That's why it's a good idea to learn words with their indefinite articles (un, une).
Here are some word endings commonly found on masculine words:
-age
-b
-ble
-c
-cle
-d
-de
-é
-eau
-ège
-et
-f
-i
-ing
-isme
-k
-l
-m
-ment
-n
-o
-oir
-one
-ou
-p
-r
-s
-ste
-t
-tre
-u
-x
Endings for feminine words:
-ace
-ade
-ale
-ance
-be
-cé
-e
-ee
-ée
-esse
-fe
-ie
-iere
-ine
-ique
-ise
-nne
-sion
-son
-te
-té
-tié
-tion
-ude
-ue
-ule
-ure
*Keep in mind that there are exceptions, and that there are words that are BOTH masculine and feminine. These dual-gender nouns may have different meanings. For example:
le livre - book
la livre - pound
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What is la ananas in french?
This isn't quite correct french, because le or la before a vowel becomes l'. L'ananas means the pineapple.
When do you use LE or LA on nouns?
You use LE on MASCULINE nouns when you want to say 'the' and you use LA on FEMININE nouns when you want to say 'the'. If the noun is plural, you use LES. If there is a double vowel, you use L'.
How do you spell the in french?
le (+ singular masculine noun) ; la (+ singular feminine noun) ; l' (+ noun of any gender, but beginning by a vovwel sound) ; les (+ plural nouns of any gender)
How do you say a poster in french?
its feminine " la" if feminine and "le" is masculine and "l" is a vowel like "l ecole
What are the names of the European countries spelled in French?
L' irlande Ireland L' italie Italy L' espagne Spain La grèce Greece La pologne Poland L' allemagne Germany La suede Sweden Le Portugal Portugal Le Luxembourg Luxembourg L' autriche Austria La norvège Norway L' écosse Scotland L' angleterre England La Suisse Switzerland La tschechoslovaquie Chek Le pays de galles Wales La France France Les pays - bas Holland La belgique Belgium Le danemark Denmark L' irlande du nord Northern Ireland
Is blanchisserie la le or l' in French?
La blanchisserie (fem.)
Is Mango In french Le or la or l' or Les?
In French, "mango" is masculine, so it is "le mangue."
What does l'mean in french?
the '' l' '' means the but '' le '' and '' la '' do aswell
What is the difference between le and l' in french?
In French, "le" is used before masculine singular nouns, while "l'" is a contracted form of "le" or "la" used before a noun starting with a vowel or silent 'h'. Both "le" and "l'" mean "the" in English.
What do you put in front of words in French?
le, la, l' you put them unfront of nouns :)
What is la ananas in french?
This isn't quite correct french, because le or la before a vowel becomes l'. L'ananas means the pineapple.
How do you say in the country in french?
L' irlande Island L' italie Italy L' espagne Spain La grèce Greece La pologne Poland L' allemagne Germany La suede Sweden Le Portugal Portugal Le Luxembourg L' autriche Austria La norvège L' écosse Scotland L' angleterre England La Suisse Switzerland La tschechoslovaquie Chek Le pays de galles Wales La France France Les pays - bas Holland La belgique Belgium Le danemark Denmark L' irlande du nord North island Is this enough?/
When do i use a L'?
Your question is not very specific, but if you are talking about L' in the French language, then it is a contraction between the article le or la and a word that starts with a vowel or hFor example: L'ecole, and L'hopital
How do you say the word language in french?
Le(m) La(f) l'(words begin with dowel)
What THE French word the?
there are 4 ways of writing "the".they are le,la,les and l'
What is the french flag known as la triolore la marseillaise or l hexagon?
Le Tricolore, more properly Le Drapeau Tricolore. La Marseillaise is the national anthem; l'Hexagone is the shape of the country.
What is the meaning of the L' that goes before certain words in the French language and is it only used on a certain type of word?
The "L" stands for either "La" or "Le" they are articles, the same as "the" in English. When French word begins with a consonant, the word "La" or "Le" is used in full, like "Le table" or "La crayon". But when a French word begins with a vowel, the vowel is elided with the vowel of the article, like in "L'eglise" or "L'orange".
