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 In French, nouns (substantives m.) are either
masculine (m.) or feminine (f.). Each gender has its
own article.
Les is the plural article for both masculine and feminine nouns.
When the noun begins with a vowel or a silent 'h', the le or
la simply becomes l'.
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Guessing the gender of people nouns is easy. If you're referring to a male,
it's masculine, otherwise it's feminine.
Many people nouns have both masculine and femine forms.
Some people nouns are always either masculine or feminine, regardless of whether
it refers to a guy or a girl.
Guessing the gender of inanimate nouns can be a bit tricky. Consonant ending
nouns are usually masculine and e ending nouns are usually feminine
but there are tons of exceptions. There are some rather complicated
rules that can be used.