There's a lesson saying that we use le/la/les with general things. However, in a writing practise, the sentence "when it's hot, I prefer to eat mixed salads" is translated as "quand il fait chaud, je prefere manger des salades composees", why do we use "des" (meaning some) here instead of "les" (meaning salads in general)?
Les VS des in general things
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Les VS des in general things
Bonjour Hà Thu,
In English, you can omit ‘some’ but not in French:
Je préfère manger des salades mixtes = I prefer to eat (some) mixed salads
Je préfère manger des fruits = I prefer eating (some) fruits
J’aime les fruits rouges = I love berries (all types of)
J’aime les chiens = I love dogs (all types of)
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée!
Pamela, I would like to know all the words that is use with articles, la, le and les, for example aimer, detested, etc.
Many thanks
Les VS des in general things
There's a lesson saying that we use le/la/les with general things. However, in a writing practise, the sentence "when it's hot, I prefer to eat mixed salads" is translated as "quand il fait chaud, je prefere manger des salades composees", why do we use "des" (meaning some) here instead of "les" (meaning salads in general)?
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