How to use the indefinite article in French

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The French indefinite article

The indefinite article is what we call the words 'a' and 'an' in English. The indefinite article is used with nouns. The English indefinite article 'a' is 'un' or 'une' in French. The word 'un' is used with masculine nouns and the word 'une' is used with feminine nouns.

Examples

une fille

a daughter

un enfant

a child

un jour

a day

un bâtiment

a building

une personne

a person

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Step 3 : The indefinite article in French

The indefinite article is what we call the word a in English. The indefinite article is used with nouns. To learn to use the indefinite article in French, pick just 3 important nouns. We suggest you learn the nouns livre, chaise and porte (book, chair, door). Then learn how to use each noun with the indefinite article. The nouns together with the indefinite article are un livre, une chaise and une porte (a book, a chair, a door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the indefinite article in French including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the indefinite article with the French nouns livre, chaise and porte, you're ready to move on to Step 4 (the definite article in French).

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