L
The letter L is used in French.
Did you know?
- The letter L is a fundamental component of the 'L-vocalisation' phenomenon in some regional French accents, where it becomes a vowel-like sound.
- In French handwriting, the letter L is often much more loopy and cursive than its printed counterpart, sometimes looking like a stylized 'e' or a loop.
- Unlike English, where 'l' can be 'dark' (at the end of a word) or 'light' (at the start), French typically maintains a more consistent 'clear l' throughout the word.
Examples in context
- Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier est né en 1811 à Saint-Lô, en France.Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier was born in 1811 at Saint-Lô, France.This sentence illustrates the use of L within a name and a location.Tatoeba #8731580 by Julien_PDC, translation #3961140 by Hybrid
- L'alphabet français contient vingt-six lettres : a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.The French alphabet contains twenty-six letters: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.This sentence mentions the letter L as part of the French alphabet.Tatoeba #5150070 by nbrr, translation #5157685 by strangeanalyst
- L’alphabet de l'espéranto comprend vingt-huit lettres : a, b, c, ĉ, d, e, f, g, ĝ, h, ĥ, i, j, ĵ, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, ŝ, t, u, ŭ, v, z.The Esperanto alphabet consists of 28 letters: a, b, c, ĉ, d, e, f, g, ĝ, h, ĥ, i, j, ĵ, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, ŝ, t, u, ŭ, v, z.This sentence mentions the letter L as part of the Esperanto alphabet.Tatoeba #1440633 by martin9, translation #633980 by shekitten
- Le livre est intéressantThe book is interesting
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are discussing the alphabet in a classroom.
- LéaComment on prononce la lettre L ?How do you pronounce the letter L?
- GabrielC'est très simple, on dit L.It's very simple, you say L.
- LéaEst-ce que L est une consonne ?Is L a consonant?
- GabrielOui, L est bien une consonne.Yes, L is indeed a consonant.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.