No. 871 in French

the

In French, "the" translates to **"le," "la," or "les"**, meaning the definite article used to specify a noun.

In a sentence

Le chat dort.
The cat is sleeping.
The word 'le' is the definite article in French for masculine singular nouns, used here for the noun 'chat' (cat).
La fleur est belle.
The flower is beautiful.
The word 'la' is the definite article in French for feminine singular nouns, used here for the noun 'fleur' (flower).
Les enfants jouent au parc.
The children are playing in the park.
The word 'les' is the definite article in French for plural nouns, used here for the noun 'enfants' (children).

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