Le joueur remporte la manche.

The player wins the round.

Breakdown of Le joueur remporte la manche.

• le joueur: the player
• la manche: the round of a game
• remporter: to win a contest

Questions & Answers about Le joueur remporte la manche.

Why is there le before joueur?

Le is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.

So le joueur = the player.

In French, articles are used very often, sometimes even in places where English might leave them out. Here it works just like English: it points to a specific player, or to the player being talked about in the context.

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What does joueur mean exactly, and where does that word come from?

Joueur means player.

It comes from the verb jouer, meaning to play, plus the ending -eur, which often makes a noun for a person who does an action.

• jouer = to play
• joueur = player

This is similar to English patterns like teach → teacher.

Also:

• masculine: un joueur
• feminine: une joueuse

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Why is the verb remporte used here instead of gagne?