How to use the definite article in Occitan

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The Occitan definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The definite article is used with nouns. The English definite article 'the' is 'lo' or 'la' in Occitan. The word 'lo' is used with masculine nouns and the word 'la' is used with feminine nouns. If however the noun starts with a vowel, the definite article is shortened to 'l''.

Examples

la maire

the mother

lo lèit

the bed

l'arbre

the tree

la flor

the flower

lo jorn

the day

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Basic words and phrases in Occitan

Learn to get by in Occitan with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Occitan, introduce yourself in Occitan and even hold a conversation in Occitan after you have met someone.

Fa solelh.

It is sunny.

Quin temps fa ?

What is the weather like ?

Fa fred.

It is cold out.

Plòu.

It is raining.

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The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns libre, cadièra and pòrta (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are lo libre, la cadièra and la pòrta (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Occitan including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Occitan nouns libre, cadièra and pòrta, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Occitan).

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