des vs les

Arjun N.A2Kwiziq community member

why is et elle adore les livres and not des livres? is't it loving just books and not some specific "definite" books?

Asked 5 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Arjun,

With the kind of verbs like -

aimer, adorer, préférer, détester, etc.

you will use the definite articles le/la/les

e.g

Je préfère le judo au karaté = I prefer Judo to Karate

J'aime le chocolat dans toutes ses formes = I love chocolate in all its forms

J'adore les couchers de soleil = I love sunsets

Je déteste les devoirs = I hate homework

Hope this helps!

Like45 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

This is quite a common question. I found this explanation and discussion helpful:

https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/3683850/Les-or-Des

Like35 years ago

why is et elle adore les livres and not des livres? is't it loving just books and not some specific "definite" books?

Don't have an account yet? Join today

Find your French level for FREE

Test your French to the CEFR standard