German
Die Luft ist wichtig.
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Luft uses the German article die. It is a feminine noun meaning Air.
Read the noun as a complete article phrase, then say the sentence out loud.
Die Luft ist wichtig.
The article phrase is die Luft. The plural form is not listed.
Pattern
Use die for feminine German nouns. Article patterns are useful signals, but they are not perfect rules. The practical method is to review each noun together with its article.