Why is it 'des' and not 'les' in this sentence
I have just read about indefinite plural article in French (plural of un/une is des), but I don't understand why des is used in this sentence and not les:

Marc et Jean sont des camarades de chambre.

Question

Why is it 'des' and not 'les' in this sentence
I have just read about indefinite plural article in French (plural of un/une is des), but I don't understand why des is used in this sentence and not les:

Marc et Jean sont des camarades de chambre.

Answer

Because Marc and Jean could change at any time their situation choosing not to be roommates.

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