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Learning French Online – Lesson 4 – The L Apostrophe

When we use le or la and the word starts with a vowel or an h, le and la become l’

Examples:

l’homme
the man

l’oiseau
the bird

l’orange
the orange

l’eau
the water

l’arbre
the tree

l’accident
the accident

un homme (m)
a man

un oiseau (m)
a bird

une orange (f)
an orange

une eau (f)
a water

un arbre (m)
a tree

un accident (m)
an accident/a wreck

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  1. Kenneth
    10 years ago

    You have a very fun way of teaching French, I have been watching your lesson the past few days and they are great thanks. When will number 5 come out?


  2. Elizabeth
    10 years ago

    I have really enjoyed these lessons you have a great idea on teaching this to people and it doesn’t cost them anything. Is this driving more traffic to your web site? I would think it would simply because it is so easy to follow they want more of it.


  3. Perry
    10 years ago

    France is a place that I have wanted to go for a long time and my husband finally decided we could go there for our 25th wedding anniversary/honeymoon. I want to be able to speak the basics before we go because I don’t want to tote around a book that tells me how to speak French. I am hoping to surprise my husband as well.


  4. Michael
    10 years ago

    I enjoyed this lesson. This fourth lesson was perhaps the most difficult to assimilate yet. That is because in this lesson, we are no longer talking about straight words, but rather, the use of masculine and feminine words. This requires another level of thinking. So now, I not only have to remember the words themselves, but also, how and when to use el and the L with the apostrophe. Still, the lessons are the easiest.


  5. Robert
    10 years ago

    I enjoyed yet another great and easy to learn French language lesson. These videos are so easy to follow and learn. My problem is not comprehending the usage of words, but retaining the information I learn. The good thing is that you don’t have to go back into some text book (I never understood why schools still use text books). All you need to do is replay the video and you don’t even have to watch it.


  6. Micheal
    10 years ago

    I just want you to know that I have had a blast with your French lessons. You have done a great job with all of them and I have learned so much. It is so easy to follow along with and Rosetta Stone has nothing on you. I tried theirs and it was actually very confusing. Thank you so much for doing this I look forward to your next lesson.


  7. Thomas
    10 years ago

    I had no idea that French was actually so simple to learn. I tried Spanish once and that was difficult for me to wrap my head around because they say everything in reverse. The apostrophe’s in this lesson were a little confusing but I finally got it and now I don’t think it will be something easily forgotten. Thank you do much for your teachings they are great.


  8. Paul
    10 years ago

    That was really easy but I don’t get how they thing a cup is a feminine verb or a lemon is a masculine verb but they had the Le and La in front of them. This is much more fun to try and learn then Spanish or German was mainly because Spanish makes you roll your tongue and that isn’t easy and German is snappy.


  9. Philip
    10 years ago

    This was very fun I was learning to speak Spanish about 4 years ago and it was very confusing because everything was backwards. This seems to me a lot easier except I can’t figure out how they determine if it is a feminine or masculine verb. I like the way it sounds though and if I can get this it will be fun to talk to people the way.


  10. sackenmarek
    10 years ago

    I’m going to the South of France in 3 months. Your videos are helping a lot. Thanks!