What is the English translation of the French words 'les' and 'des'?

"The" and "of the" or "some" are English equivalents of the French Words les and des.

Specifically, the feminine/masculine plural definite article les is "the". The Word des translates as "of the" when it combines the preposition de ("of") with the article les. It translates as "some" when it functions as a partitive.

The pronunciation will be "ley" and "dey" in French.