leurs

/lœʁ/leur
1.
determinerPlur3

their

Ils ont oublié leurs clés sur la table.

They forgot their keys on the table.

2.
pronounPlur3

theirs

On a nos billets, mais ils n'ont pas encore les leurs.

We have our tickets, but they don't have theirs yet.

Synonyms:à eux

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Leurs is a possessive adjective meaning "their". It always precedes a *plural* noun, indicating that multiple people own multiple items.

USAGE

It's used when the owners are plural and the owned item(s) are also plural.

For example: "Ils aiment leurs parents" (They love their parents).

It agrees in number with the *noun it modifies*, not the owner: "leurs voitures" (their cars).

TRAPS

Do not confuse leurs (plural possessive adjective) with "leur" (singular possessive adjective, e.g., "leur livre" - their book).

Also, "leur" can be an indirect object pronoun (e.g., "Je leur parle" - I speak to them).

leurs - French Definition & Examples