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Usages of le manteau
Il porte un manteau chaud parce qu’il fait froid.
He is wearing a warm coat because it is cold.
Ils portent leurs manteaux quand ils sortent en ville.
They wear their coats when they go out in the city.
Je suggère que tu portes un manteau chaud en hiver.
(I suggest that you wear a warm coat in winter.)
Enlève ton manteau, il fait chaud ici.
Take off your coat, it is hot in here.
La penderie est assez grande pour mes manteaux, et il reste encore deux cintres libres.
The wardrobe is big enough for my coats, and there are still two free hangers left.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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