When providing specific examples from a broader category, use the phrase tel que ("such as").
Unlike in English, tel que must agree in gender and number with the noun that comes before it—the broader category you are modifying, not the specific example that follows.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | tel que | tels que |
| Feminine | telle que | telles que |
Masculine Notice how tel que agrees with masculine nouns like un critère or les critères.
| An economic criterion, such as income, changes nothing. | Un critère économique, tel que le revenu, ne change rien. |
| Economic criteria, such as income, are the most important. | Les critères économiques, tels que le revenu, sont les plus importants. |
Remember that que contracts to qu' if the following word begins with a vowel or mute h:
| A social group, such as a minority, is afraid of nothing. | Un groupe social, tel qu'une minorité, n'a peur de rien. |
Feminine Similarly, telle que and telles que agree with feminine nouns like une caractéristique or des valeurs.
| We analyze a cultural characteristic, such as religion. | Nous analysons une caractéristique culturelle, telle que la religion. |
| Despite diversity, we share values such as peace. | Malgré la diversité, nous partageons des valeurs telles que la paix. |
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