le bord de mer -- seashore / seaside
le bord de la mer -- the shore of the sea
Le bord de mer … is that correct? Why isn’t it le bord de la mer?
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Le bord de mer … is that correct? Why isn’t it le bord de la mer?
This question relates to:French vocab and grammar list "Beach vocabulary in French"
Asked 1 year ago
Bonjour Karen,
To supplement Chris' great answer, here is a third example:
le bord de la mer Méditerranée / Baltique = the shore of the Mediterranean / Baltic sea
-> the definite article 'la' is included as it specifies which sea one is talking about
Also, see link here on a similar topic: the-definite-article-or-not
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
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