The plural definite article

Plural definite article in french is called (les)which means( the) in the english language. They are different from singular definite articles as (le),(la),l' The difference with singluar definite articles and the plural definite articles that singular definite requires to masculine or feminine gender, and the vowel to be put in the right place, but plural definite article doesn't require that! However, let's use a couple of sentences using the plural definite article.

First example:

Les- is the plural definite article

gommes- plural noun,but the first letter of the word (g) is a consonant

Vous utilisez les gommes.


Meaning in english

You're using the ecrasers.


Note: While prononcing the definite article, It is important that one never pronounces the last letter in the french word Les, which is (s), and (s) is always silent! This is because the first letter of the word gommes, which is (g) is a consonant!

Second example:

Les - plural definite article

affiches - plural noun, but the first letter of the word (a)is a vowel


Vous regardez les affiches


Meaning in english

You look at the posters!


While pronouncing the definite article in this case, the last letter of the the french word les, which is (s)- it has to be pronounced! This is because the first letter of french word affiches is a vowel, which is (a)! Whenever it is a vowel, it is never silent!

Remember( a i e o u) is never silent while using the plural definite article

The difference between " Tu" and "Vous"

" Tu" and " Vous" both means- You- in the english langauge. There is a difference when to use both of these pronouns. Before explaining the difference between "Tu" and Vous", there might be some who are not familiar with first, second, and third person dealing with singular and plural pronouns.


Je- FIRST PERSON SINGULAR means-(I)

Tu- SECOND PERSON SINGULAR means- (YOU)


Il/Elle - THIRD PERSON SINGULAR means- (HE)/(SHE)

Nous- FIRST PERSON PLURAL means- (WE)

Vous- SECOND PERSON PLURAL- (YOU)

Ils/Elles- THIRD PERSON PLURAL-THEY

The pronoun "Tu"


The pronoun " Tu" is the singular second person in the French langauge.


" Tu" is used when one is familiar with that person! This is also used in the form of knowning that person.

Let's use this sentence for example:


Tu habites au Senegal - You live in Senegal

The pronoun "Tu" in the sentence above is always spoken towards a person that one knows or is familiar with.





The pronoun- "Vous"

The pronoun " Vous" is the plural second person in the French language.


"Vous" is used when one doesn't know a person! It is used as a form of respect towards a person.


Let's use this sentence as the one above,but different pronoun for example:


Vous habitez au Senegal- You live in Senegal

In this case, " Vous" in the sentence above is being spoken to respect that one doesn't know! This is also used for someone in authority!