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Definite, Indefinite, Partitive and Contracted articles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| le (Definite) | The (masculine) |
| la (Definite) | The (feminine) |
| l' (Definite) | The (begins with a vowel) |
| les (Definite) | The (plural) |
| un (Indefinite) | A (masculine) |
| une (Indefinite) | A (feminine) |
| des (Indefinite) | Some (countable plural) Eg: Je mange des pommes (I am eating some apples) |
| du (Partitive) | Some (uncountable masculine) Eg: Je bois du café (I am drinking some coffee) |
| de la (Partitive) | Some (uncountable feminine) Eg: Je mange de la soupe (I am eating some soup) |
| de l' (Partitive) | Some (uncountable and begins with a vowel) Eg: Je bois de l'eau (I am drinking some water) |
| des (Partitive) | Some (uncountable plural) Eg: Je mange des nouilles (I am eating some noodles) |
| du (Contracted: de+le) | From the/ Of the (masculine) Eg: Le livre du professeur (The notebook of the professor) |
| de la (Contracted: de+la) | From the/ Of the (feminine) Eg: La couleur de la maison |
| de l' (Contracted: de+l') | From the/ Of the (begins with a vowel) Eg: Je parle de l'étudiant (I am talking of the student/ I am talking about the student) |
| des (Contracted: de+les) | From the/ Of the (plural) Eg: The couleur des maisons (The colour of the houses) |
| au (Contracted: à+le) | At the/To the (masculine) Eg: Je vais au supermarché (I am going to the supermarket) |
| à la (Contracted: à+la) | At the/To the (feminine) Eg: Je parle à la dame (I am talking to the lady) |
| à l' (Contracted: à+l') | At the/To the (begins with a vowel) Eg: Je vais à l'hôtel (I am going to the hotel) |
| aux (Contracted: à+les) | At the/To the (plural) Je vais aux États-Unis (I am going to the United States) |