General Rule
When expressing tastes or preferences, the definite article (le, la, les) is used before a noun to talk about the noun in a generic way, and not about a specific object or entity.Examples
- J'aime le chocolat. (I like chocolate.)
- Elle adore la musique classique. (She loves classical music.)
- Nous détestons les mensonges. (We hate lies.)
- J'aime les chats. (I like cats.)
Examples
- J'aime le chocolat. Je mange du chocolat. (I like chocolate. I eat chocolate.)
- Elle adore la musique classique. Elle écoute de la musique classique. (She loves classical music. She listens to classical music.)
- Nous détestons les mensonges. Nous ne disons pas de mensonges. (We hate lies. We do not tell lies.)
- J'aime les chats. J'ai un chat. (I like cats. I have a cat.)
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