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la is a definite article in French meaning "the" (feminine singular).
Common usage:
"la fille" = the girl"la maison" = the houseYou 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