L' article défini
The = Le, La, L' and Les.
In French The nouns are either Masculine or Feminine.
1. Le = the
Use Le before all Masculine singular nouns starting with a consonant.
Le père = the father . Le café= the coffee etc
2. La = The
Use La before all feminine singular nouns starting with a consonant.
La mère = the mother . La table = the table
3. L' = the
L' is used befor both masculine or feminine singular nouns starting with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u,h,y)
L'école = the school .L' homme = the man
Most nouns become plural by adding an s to singular nouns.
4. Les = The
Les is used before all plural nouns.( Masculine/ feminine/ beginning with consonants or vowels)
Les hommes = the men. Les tables = the tables. Les écoles = the schools.