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les

/le/le
1.
determinerPlur

the (plural definite article)

J'ai pris les clés sur la table.

I took the keys from the table.

2.
pronounPlur3

them (3rd-person plural direct object pronoun)

Tes amis sont là, je les vois.

Your friends are here; I see them.

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Les is a French definite article meaning "the," used for plural nouns (masculine or feminine). It also serves as a direct object pronoun, meaning "them."

USAGE

As an article, it precedes plural nouns: *les chats* (the cats), *les maisons* (the houses).

As a pronoun, it replaces a plural direct object: *Je les vois* (I see them).

GRAMMAR

Les always indicates plurality. It never changes form (it's invariable). Remember its role as both an article and a pronoun, and don't confuse it with singular articles *le* or *la*.