L'ordre és important.

The instruction is important.

Breakdown of L'ordre és important.

• ser: to be
• important: important
• l'ordre: the order or instruction

Questions & Answers about L'ordre és important.

Why is it l'ordre and not el ordre?

Because ordre begins with a vowel sound, the masculine singular article el is shortened to l' before it.

• el + ordre → l'ordre

This is very common in Catalan:

• l'amic = the friend
• l'escola = the school
• l'hotel = the hotel

So l'ordre simply means the order.

Is ordre masculine or feminine?

It is masculine.

That is why the full article is el:

• el ordre
• contracted before a vowel: l'ordre

So in this sentence, l'ordre is a masculine singular noun.

Why is there an accent in és?