In French, words called articles change depending on whether a noun is singular (one) or plural (more than one).

Definite Articles (the):

• For singular (one):

  • Use "le" for masculine nouns (like "the boy")
  • Use "la" for feminine nouns (like "the girl")
  • Use "l’" when a word starts with a vowel (like "l’ami," which means "the friend")

• For plural (more than one):

  • Use "les" for both masculine and feminine nouns (like "the boys" or "the girls")

Indefinite Articles (a, an, some):

• For singular (one):

  • Use "un" for masculine nouns (like "a boy")
  • Use "une" for feminine nouns (like "a girl")

• For plural (more than one):

  • Use "des" for both genders (like "some boys" or "some girls")

Example Sentences:

• For singular:
  "Le chat est mignon." (The cat is cute.)

• For plural:
  "Les chats sont mignons." (The cats are cute.)

Also, remember that adjectives (words that describe) should match with nouns in gender and number:

• "un livre rouge" means "a red book."
• "des livres rouges" means "red books."