Hello ! 
What type of word is "un" ? 
→ a masculine indefinite article 
we us "un" when we're talking about an indeterminate masculine thing or person like :
un chat, un chien, un garçon... 
a masculine definite article : le 
a feminine definite article : la 
a feminine indefinite article : une 
a masculine indefinite article : un 
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