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A1 Lesson 1 of 3 · Articles & Gender

Masculine or feminine? Le, la, l’, les

Every noun has a gender: learn the endings that reveal it and the definite articles.

13 min · 9 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Use le, la, l’, les
  • Guess the gender from the ending
  • Learn nouns with their article
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Definite articles: le (m), la (f), l’ (before a vowel / silent h), les (plural).
  • 2Usually masculine: -ment, -age, -eau, -isme, -ant. Usually feminine: -tion, -té, -ure, -ette, -ence.
  • 3Exceptions: la plage, la page, l’image (f), le musée, le lycée.
  • 4Always learn a noun with its article.

Key vocabulary

le fromagecheese
la voiturecar
l’école (f)school
le muséemuseum
la plagebeach