devant

Usages of devant

Cette chanson est formidable, et je veux l’apprendre pour la chanter devant mes amis.
This song is wonderful, and I want to learn it to sing it in front of my friends.
Marie mange devant la fenêtre.
Marie eats in front of the window.
La peur empêche Paul de lire devant la fenêtre.
Fear prevents Paul from reading in front of the window.
Nous discutons ensemble devant la maison.
We discuss together in front of the house.
Je m’endors souvent devant la télévision, et Paul s’endort juste après le dîner.
I often fall asleep in front of the TV, and Paul falls asleep right after dinner.
Je me brosse les dents devant le miroir.
I brush my teeth in front of the mirror.
Nous nous sommes rencontrés devant le four, parce que le micro-ondes ne fonctionnait plus.
We met in front of the oven, because the microwave was no longer working.
Nous nous reposons sur un banc devant la gare.
We rest on a bench in front of the train station.
Demain, Paul doit présenter son projet professionnel devant le groupe.
Tomorrow, Paul has to present his professional project in front of the group.
Paul met la main devant sa bouche quand il est fatigué pendant la séance.
Paul puts his hand in front of his mouth when he is tired during the session.
Après une longue journée devant l’écran, mes yeux sont fatigués.
After a long day in front of the screen, my eyes are tired.
Nous attendons devant la gare avant le départ du train.
We wait in front of the station before the train’s departure.

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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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