Meaning of 'le'

Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I'm sure you've heard this a million times already, but if "il déteste le café" is "he hates coffee" then how does one say "he hates the coffee?"

Asked 9 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Joakim,

You would have to specify the context by saying something like -

Il déteste le café servi ici = He hates the coffee which is served here

and then you are talking about a specific coffee which is not to your taste.

Hope this helps!

Like14 years ago

Prateek G.B1Kwiziq community member

he hates the coffee is "il déteste le café". It is the same in this case.

Like19 years ago

Sydney B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

context

Like05 years ago

I'm sure you've heard this a million times already, but if "il déteste le café" is "he hates coffee" then how does one say "he hates the coffee?"

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