German - French Dictionary
/das/
Das is a German article and pronoun with multiple functions. It translates to French articles (le, la, les, l') when used as a definite article, and to relative pronouns (qui, que) when used to refer back to a noun.
| # | Type | German | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposition | das per; each (time unit) | par |
| 2 | pronoun | das which | qui |
| 3 | pronoun | das which | que |
| 4 | pronoun | das who (relative pronoun) | qui |
| 5 | article | das article | le |
| 6 | article | das article | la |
| 7 | article | das article | les |
| 8 | article | das article | l' |
| 9 | pronoun | das nonstandard relative pronoun | que |
| 10 | pronoun | das nonstandard relative pronoun | qui |
Das Buch ist sehr interessant.
Le livre est très intéressant.
Der Mann, das Auto und die Frau sind hier.
L'homme, la voiture et la femme sont ici.
Das ist das Problem, das wir lösen müssen.
C'est le problème que nous devons résoudre.
Das functions as a neuter singular definite article before nouns. As a relative pronoun, das can refer to neuter singular nouns or to entire clauses; French distinguishes between qui (subject) and que (object), so context determines which translation applies. Learners should note that German das does not always match French gender or number when translating articles in compound phrases.
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