GENERAL INFO

Le is a French word functioning as both a definite article ("the") and a direct object pronoun ("him/it").

USAGE

As a definite article, it precedes masculine singular nouns: *le livre* (the book).

As a direct object pronoun, it replaces a masculine singular noun or concept: *Je le vois* (I see him/it).

GRAMMAR

Le agrees in gender and number.

As an article, it becomes *la* (feminine), *l'* (before a vowel/h muet), or *les* (plural).

As a pronoun, it changes to *la*, *l'*, or *les* too.