How to say 'a', 'an' or 'one'
The words un and une have two meanings in French. They can be used as numbers, meaning 'one'. They can also be used with the meaning of 'a/an'.
Un always goes with masculine words, whereas une goes with feminine ones.
To say 'some' or to state an unspecified amount des is used followed by the plural.
To make a word plural, you add an -s, but usually this isn't pronounced.
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one floor
one entrance
a floor
an entrance
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Is it un or is it une ?
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