la in French

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la is a definite article in French meaning "the" (feminine singular).

Common usage:

You can see it before feminine nouns starting with a consonant. Before a vowel or mute h, it becomes l' (elided form): "l'homme" = the man, "l'école" = the school.

Related Topics: French Articles, Gender in French, Feminine Nouns

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