du

Usages of du

Ils me demandent d’expliquer la fin du livre, alors je la résume brièvement.
They ask me to explain the end of the book, so I summarize it briefly.
Ensuite, nous allons manger et chacun paie sa part du repas.
Then, we go eat and each person pays his share of the meal.
La fin du livre est magnifique.
The end of the book is beautiful.
Je garde le reste du gâteau pour demain.
I keep the rest of the cake for tomorrow.
Il est presque l'heure du déjeuner, alors le supermarché ouvre maintenant.
It is almost lunchtime, so the supermarket is opening now.
Les gens du village aident facilement les étrangers.
The people in the village easily help foreigners.
L'organisation du match est simple.
The organization of the game is simple.
En septembre, nous changeons l’horaire du jeudi pour commencer plus tôt.
In September, we change Thursday’s schedule to start earlier.
Chaque spectatrice écoute le violon en silence et applaudit à la fin du concert.
Each female spectator listens to the violin in silence and applauds at the end of the concert.
Plus tard, dans son journal intime, elle veut se souvenir du jour où elle s’est sentie vraiment utile.
Later, in her diary, she wants to remember the day when she felt really useful.
L'heure du départ est indiquée sur le billet.
The departure time is indicated on the ticket.
Je garde une copie du contrat, mais l’original reste dans le dossier bleu.
I keep a copy of the contract, but the original stays in the blue file.
La copie du justificatif est acceptée aujourd’hui, mais demain il faudra montrer l’original.
The copy of the supporting document is accepted today, but tomorrow the original will have to be shown.
L’assurance demande aussi le numéro du colis et l’adresse de l’expéditeur.
The insurance also asks for the package number and the sender’s address.
Le départ du train est prévu à huit heures.
The train's departure is scheduled for eight o'clock.
Le nom du destinataire n'est pas lisible sur l'enveloppe.
The recipient's name is not legible on the envelope.

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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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