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Level 1 - Basic phrases / The / Classroom Objects

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bonjour
ça va?
ça va bien merci
et toi?
comment t'appelles-tu?
je m'appelle James
s'il vous plaît
merci
au revoir

 

hello
how are you?
very well thank you
and you?
what is your name?
my name is James
please
thank you
goodbye

Le / La

Nouns are things like people, places, objects, qualities and ideas. Some nouns you can touch, like a book, but some you can't touch, like freedom or happiness. In French nouns are either masculine (le) or feminine (la). Le and la mean 'the'.

Masculine
Feminine

le cahier
le cartable
le crayon
le feutre
le garçon
le livre
le papier
le professeur
le pupitre
le sac
le stylo (à bille)
le tableau
le taille-crayon

 

the exercise book
the satchel
the pencil
the felt-tip pen
the boy
the book
the paper
the teacher
the desk
the bag
the (ballpoint) pen
the board
the pencil sharpener

la boîte
la calculatrice / calculette
la chaise
la craie
la fenêtre
la fille
la gomme
la porte
la professeur

la règle
la table
la salle de classe
la trousse

 

the box
the calculator
the chair
the chalk
the window
the girl
the rubber
the door
the teacher (female)
the ruler
the table
the classroom
the pencil case

L'

When the noun begins with a vowel, the word for 'the' is l' - it does not matter whether it is masculine or feminine.

Masculine
Feminine

l'agenda
l'élève
l'enfant
l'ordinateur

 

the diary
the pupil
the child
the computer

l'affiche
l'école
l'élève
l'enfant
l'image

 

the poster
the school
the pupil (female)
the child (female)
the picture

Les

If we are talking about just one noun then the noun is singular. If there are more than one, the noun is plural. When we are talking about plural nouns, the word for 'the' is les - it does not matter whether it is masculine or feminine. Remember to put an 's' on the end of a plural noun just as we do in English. In French though, you don't pronounce this 's'.

Masculine
Feminine

les agendas
les crayons
les sacs
les ordinateurs

 

the diaries
the pencils
the bags
the computers

les affiches
les chaises
les portes
les images

 

the posters
the chairs
the doors
the pictures


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