les pays (countries)

LES pays

All the countries finishing by “E”(in french) are feminine        

 ex.: - LA France                   

         -LA Malaisie                                             

                                      

               Exceptions:- LE Mexique              -LE Cambodge

                                       - LE Mozambique     -LE Zimbabwe

 

All the countries finishing by “S”(in french) are plurial

ex.:-LES Etats-Unis 

        -LES Philippinnes

         

If the countrydoesn’t finish by “E” or “S”, you use “L’”, it’s masculine

 ex.:-LE Pakistan

        -LE Canada

                         

If the country finishes by a vovel, you use “L’”, whatever the gender

 ex. :- L’Allemagne                      ex.:- L’Aghanistan                                      

        - L’Italie                                       - L’Iran

        - L’Espagne                                                                                                           

        - L’Inde                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                        

7 pays n’ont pas d’article:

-Cuba                          -Chypre                -Haïti                     -Israël                                                           -Madagascar           -Malte                  -Singapour