Definite, Indefinite, Partitive Articles

Definitie Article

Look at the four ways of saying ‘to the’:

Je vais au cinéma.

I am going to the cinema.

Je vais à la mairie.

I am going to the town hall.

Je vais à l’université.

I am going to the university.

Je vais aux Etats-Unis.

I am going to the USA.

Look at the four ways of saying ‘of the’.

la fille du professeur

the teacher’s daughter

le fils de la sécrétare

the secretary’s son

le chapeau de l’homme

the man’s hat

les parents des jeunes

the young people’s parents

Partitive Article

• Du is used before masculine singular nouns: du vin some wine
• De la is used before feminine singular nouns: de la farine some flour
• De l’ is used before singular nouns beginning with a vowel: de l’eau some water
• Des is used before all plural nouns: des amis some friends

This video will help you learn the definite, indefinite, partitive articles in French, le, la, les, l', un, une, des, du, de la, de l' pronunciation.