What are the Indefinite articles in French?

In English, we use indefinite articles such as ‘a’ and ‘an’ for singular nouns and ‘some’ for plural nouns. We have a similar thing in French. The French language also makes use of indefinite articles. They are un, une, and des. The plural of un and une is des. We use un and une for singular nouns and use des for plural nouns.

How to use the indefinite articles

Un: un means ‘a’ or ‘an’. We use un for masculine singular nouns. So we say, un stylo, un crayon, etc.

Une: une means ‘a’ or ‘an’. We use une for feminine singular nouns. So we say, une gomme, une craie, etc.

Des: des means ‘some’. We use des for plural nouns. We use des when a masculine or feminine noun becomes plural. Eg.: des stylos, des gommes, etc.

Un and des examples

Une and des examples