French Grammar Explained /
Indefinite articles
Unlike the definite article (the), the indefinite article (a) is used to refer to an unspecified object: a book, a dog,...
I wish I had a dog...
Pay attention!
In French, the indefinite articles are un, une, and des as shown in the table below:
| singular | plural |
m | un téléphone ⇒ a phone | des téléphones ⇒ phones |
f | une table ⇒ a table | des tables ⇒ tables |
Okay... So des is plural... We don't have that in English, right?
Correct. In English, you just say the plural word on its own.
Great, another thing to remember...
Some pronunciation tips:
If the noun starts with a vowel or an h, the n at the end of un is pronounced. The same is true for the s at the end of des.
| singular | plural |
m | un‿hôtel | des‿hôtels |