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No. 17 in French

la

Feminine singular definite article: "the."

In a sentence

  • La maison est grande.

    The house is big.

    In this sentence, 'la' is used as a definite article for a feminine singular noun, meaning 'the'.

  • Je vais la voir demain.

    I will see her tomorrow.

    Here, 'la' is a direct object pronoun referring to a singular feminine thing or person, meaning 'her' or 'it'.

  • Là, sur la table, tu peux trouver le livre.

    There, on the table, you can find the book.

    In this context, 'là' means 'there', indicating a location.

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