Des pommes ?

KathyB1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Des pommes ?

Hi there, another question from me about articles. In the example above, "J'aime seulement les pommes", does this not refer to "the apples" versus apples in general. I thought one would use "des pommes" in this case. Merci, Kathy
Asked 7 years ago
LauraKwiziq team memberCorrect answer
Bonjour Kathy,

Good question! That's the tricky thing about the French definite article - it is both specific (I like the apples you bought yesterday) and general (I like apples). Des pommes would refer to only some apples, like Granny Smiths but not Macintosh.

Take a look at these lessons:

Le/la/l' = The (French Definite Articles)
Le/la/l' = The (French Definite Articles)1
KathyB1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Merci beaucoup, Laura !

Des pommes ?

Hi there, another question from me about articles. In the example above, "J'aime seulement les pommes", does this not refer to "the apples" versus apples in general. I thought one would use "des pommes" in this case. Merci, Kathy

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