Questions & Answers about Ils organisent leurs réunions dans le bureau.
Why is it leurs with an s here?
In French, the word for "their" changes depending on whether the thing being owned is singular or plural. Because they are organizing multiple meetings (réunions), we use the plural form leurs. If they only had one meeting, it would be leur réunion (no s). Do I pronounce the -ent at the end of organisent?
No, the -ent ending on regular verbs for ils and elles (they) is completely silent! You pronounce organisent exactly like you would pronounce the singular form organise. Do I say the s at the end of Ils?
Usually the s in ils is silent. However, because the next word (organisent) starts with a vowel, the s connects to it and makes a "z" sound. This connection is called a liaison. Why use dans le instead of au for "in the office"?
Dans literally means "inside of," so dans le bureau emphasizes being physically inside the office room. You could also say au bureau, but that means "at the office" in a more general sense, like saying you are at work. I thought bureau meant "desk"?
It means both! Le bureau can be the piece of furniture (a desk) or the room itself (an office). You have to use context to tell the difference. Since they are holding meetings here, "office" makes the most sense! Learn Ils organisent leurs réunions dans le bureau and more in French
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