un with a masculine noun; une with a feminine noun; des with a plural noun; des becomes de after a negation (pas de); un / une as the number one.

How do you use un in a sentence?

Paul cherche un hôtel dans le centre-ville. (Paul is looking for a hotel in the city centre.)

French · word

A in French

The forms you will meet: un, une, des. It means a, an; one; some (plural).

grammar word

a, an; one; some (plural)

Examples · 2

un with a masculine noun
Paul cherche un hôtel dans le centre-ville.Paul is looking for a hotel in the city centre.
une with a feminine noun
Ma voisine a une petite voiture rouge.My neighbour has a small red car.

Forms

ununedes

Greyed letters are written and not pronounced. A tie marks a liaison, with the sound you hear under it. A label under a verb names its tense.

a, an; one; some (plural)

un with a masculine noun
Paul cherche un hôtel dans le centre-ville.Paul is looking for a hotel in the city centre.
une with a feminine noun
Ma voisine a une petite voiture rouge.My neighbour has a small red car.
des with a plural noun
Nous invitons des amis à dîner samedi soir.We are inviting some friends to dinner on Saturday evening.
des becomes de after a negation (pas de)
J'ai des questions, mais je n'ai pas de réponses.I have some questions, but I do not have any answers.
un / une as the number one
Le film dure une heure et demie.The film lasts an hour and a half.

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How do you say a in French?: Un, une, des. It means a, an; one; some (plural).
What are the forms of un?: un, une, des.
When do you use un?: un with a masculine noun; une with a feminine noun; des with a plural noun; des becomes de after a negation (pas de); un / une as the number one.
How do you use un in a sentence?: Paul cherche un hôtel dans le centre-ville. (Paul is looking for a hotel in the city centre.)

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