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<em>French articles</em>
<u>definite articles</u>
le =( the) + masc; sing. noun ==> le garçon, le père
la = (the) + fem. sing. noun ==> la fille, la mère
l' = (the) + sing. noun beginning with a vowel or a mute "h" <em>(elision) </em>==> l'homme <em>(un homme : masc) </em>; l'élève <em>(une élève) ; </em>l'amie <em>(une amie : feminine) , l'hôpital (un hôpital masc.)............</em>
les = (the) + plural nouns fem. & masc.
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<u>partitive articles</u>
Usually in<u> </u>English, they are translated by "some", "any" .. They refer to a non specified quantity of food, or uncountable quantities, nouns..
du + masc. sing noun = je veux du pain =<em>I want some bread</em>
de la + fem. sing.noun = je veux de la pizza = <em>I want some pizza</em>
de l' + masc. or fem. sing. noun beginning with a vowel or a mute "h" <em>(elision) </em>==> je veux de l'argent <em>(masc. noun)</em>, je veux de l'eau <em>(fem. noun)</em> (<em>I want some money, I want some water)</em>
des + plural nouns masc. & fem. ==> je veux des boissons <em>(fem. plural noun) I want some drinks</em>
<em> je veux des gâteaux (plural masc. noun == I want some cakes)</em>
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Then you also have the <u>indefinite articles</u>
un <em>+ masc. sing. noun </em>= un homme<em> (a man ) </em>
une + fem. sing. noun = une femme <em>(a woman)</em>
des + plural fem. & masc. nouns = des femmes, des hommes,, des filles, des garçons <em>(women, men, girls, boys)</em>
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hope this helps☺☺☺
