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Usages of autour de
Nous marchons autour du lac pour réfléchir calmement.
We walk around the lake to think calmly.
Le chat marche autour de la maison.
The cat walks around the house.
La marche autour du lac est magnifique.
The walk around the lake is beautiful.
Pendant le match, Marie marque un but et tout le monde autour du terrain est content.
During the game, Marie scores a goal and everyone around the field is happy.
Sa sœur préfère une bague simple et un collier discret autour du cou.
Her sister prefers a simple ring and a subtle necklace around her neck.
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“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
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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