Does anybody speak French?Because I need help in it?
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OH ok I just needed help with indefinite and definite articles.are you in French?
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Let's begin with definite articles, translated as "the." There are 4 forms: le, la, l', les. "Le" identifies a masculine, singular noun that does not begin with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) OR the silent h. (le livre, for example) "La" identifies a feminine, singular noun that does not begin with a vowel OR the silent h. (la maison, for example) "L'" identifies any singular noun, either maasculine or feminine, beginning with a vowel OR silent h. (l'endroit, l'horloge, for example.) However before aspirate h the article is retained: le héros, la honte. "Les" identifies any plural noun.
The article is expressed in French before each noun, even though it may be omitted in English. (les fruits et les légumes = fruits and vegetables)
Contractiions with the Definite Article. With the preposition "à" and "de" contract with "le" and "les." Examples = à + le savant = au savant / à + les endroits = aux endroits / de + le savant = du savant / de + les endroits = des endroits.
There are some uses of the definite article that you will meet as you study French and we'll be happy to explain those as they come up. Then they are either stated or omitted.
Now, for indefinite articles, translated as "a, an." There are 2 forms: un and une. "Un" is used before a masculine, singular noun and "une" before a feminine, singular noun. Examples: un livre, un endroit or une maison, une fille.
With a plural noun, later you will meet "the partitive" which is translated as "some." des livres = some books or des maisons = some houses.
Notice that as you learn the nouns (vocabulary) be sure to also learn the gender: masculine or feminine. Please post any other questions you may have! Mme
To get help with indefinite and definite articles in French, you can follow these steps:
1. Start by understanding the difference between definite and indefinite articles. Definite articles are translated as "the" and indicate something specific, while indefinite articles are translated as "a" or "an" and indicate something non-specific.
2. Learn the forms of definite articles in French: le, la, l', les. "Le" is used for masculine, singular nouns that do not begin with a vowel or silent h. "La" is used for feminine, singular nouns that do not begin with a vowel or silent h. "L'" is used for any singular noun, regardless of gender, that begins with a vowel or silent h. "Les" is used for plural nouns.
3. Understand that the definite article is expressed before each noun in French, even if it may be omitted in English. For example, "les fruits et les légumes" translates to "fruits and vegetables" in English.
4. Learn about contractions with the definite article. In French, the prepositions "à" and "de" contract with "le" and "les" when used together. For example, "à + le savant" contracts to "au savant" and "de + les endroits" contracts to "des endroits".
5. Familiarize yourself with the uses of the definite article in specific contexts, as you come across them in your study of French. The article may be stated or omitted depending on the situation.
6. Next, learn the forms of indefinite articles in French: un and une. "Un" is used before masculine, singular nouns, while "une" is used before feminine, singular nouns. For example, "un livre" means "a book" and "une maison" means "a house".
7. Understand that with plural nouns, you will later learn about the partitive article, which is translated as "some" in English. For example, "des livres" means "some books" and "des maisons" means "some houses".
8. Lastly, make sure to learn the gender of nouns (masculine or feminine) along with their vocabulary.
If you have any further questions, feel free to ask!