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[frosty cloud]

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[tiny shell]

"les" oranges sont des fruits is correct

[granite cape]

if you know the difference between le/la and un/une, you know the difference bewtween les and des 🤷‍♂️

[normal onyx]

les = the(plural)
des = a/an(plural) so similar to saying 'some'

like 'je veux des pommes" = I want apples/I want some apples
but "je veux les pommes" = I want THE apples

[tiny shell]

Well, "les" also has the extra meaning of translating to no article at all in English. Because as well as meaning "the", it can also refer to all members of a group in general or to the idea of them.

J'aime les pommes = I like apples
Les pommes, c'est bon pour la santé = apples are healthy

That's the meaning of "les" being used in "Les oranges sont des fruits"

[bitter wing]

il faut pas dire "Les oranges sont des fruits"?

[tiny shell]

Je ne comprends pas ta question

[bitter wing]

Isn’t it supposed to be “The oranges are fruits”

[tiny shell]

I believe the English sentence they're trying to translate is just "Oranges are fruits"