Meaning of 'le'
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JoakimKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Meaning of 'le'
I'm sure you've heard this a million times already, but if "il déteste le café" is "he hates coffee" then how does one say "he hates the coffee?"
This question relates to:French lesson "Using le, la, l', les before nouns when generalising (definite articles)"
Asked 7 years ago
Hi Joakim,
You would have to specify the context by saying something like -
Il déteste le café servi ici = He hates the coffee which is served here
and then you are talking about a specific coffee which is not to your taste.
Hope this helps!
PrateekKwiziq community member
he hates the coffee is "il déteste le café". It is the same in this case.
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Meaning of 'le'
I'm sure you've heard this a million times already, but if "il déteste le café" is "he hates coffee" then how does one say "he hates the coffee?"
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