How to Say ‘The apartment’ in French
L'appartement
l ah-par-tuh-MAHN
[l ah-par-tuh-MAHN]
💬 Usage Tip: [L'] only appears attached to the next word, as in [l'appartement]. Before a vowel sound, [le] becomes [l'], so it can't stand alone.
Phrase Breakdown
L'
[l]
the
Contracted definite article from le before a vowel.
L'appartement a un problème de plomberie.
The apartment has a plumbing problem.
appartement
[ah-par-tuh-MAHN]
apartment
A noun meaning apartment or flat.
L'appartement n'a plus d'eau chaude aujourd'hui.
The apartment no longer has hot water today.
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