les

Usages of les

Ces montagnes sont loin, mais je veux les visiter l’année prochaine.
These mountains are far away, but I want to visit them next year.
Je les lis tous les jours.
I read them every day.
Je conseille souvent à mon voisin de cuisiner moins d’épices, car il les trouve trop fortes.
I often advise my neighbor to cook with fewer spices, because he finds them too strong.
Nous achetons deux paires de chaussettes, et nous les mettons immédiatement.
We buy two pairs of socks, and we put them on immediately.
Ces chaussettes sont confortables, je les garde pour dormir.
These socks are comfortable; I keep them for sleeping.
Nous avons deux vestes ; nous ne les mettons que quand il pleut.
We have two jackets; we wear them only when it rains.
Je vous les envoie par courriel après le dîner.
I will send them to you by email after dinner.
Mes gants sont sales; je les vide avant de les laver.
My gloves are dirty; I empty them before washing them.
Le week-end, leur priorité reste de voir leurs amis en vrai, sans que le travail les suive partout.
On weekends, their priority is still to see their friends in person, without work following them everywhere.
Un repas équilibré et une promenade calme les aident à bien dormir.
A balanced meal and a quiet walk help them sleep well.
Je garde toujours mes clés dans mon sac pour ne pas les perdre.
I always keep my keys in my bag so as not to lose them.

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How does grammatical gender work in French?
Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).

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