l'

Usages of l'

Je le choisis avec soin et je l’emballe avant de l’offrir à l’anniversaire.
I choose it carefully and wrap it before giving it at the birthday.
Depuis un an, je partage la recette ensoleillée avec mes amis, et ils l’adorent.
For a year now, I have been sharing the sunny recipe with my friends, and they love it.
Ta montre est jolie, mais mon budget est trop petit pour l’acheter.
Your watch is pretty, but my budget is too small to buy it.
Marie écrit un rapport, puis elle l'envoie par courriel.
Marie is writing a report, then she sends it by email.
Si tu veux le rapport, je peux te l'imprimer tout de suite.
If you want the report, I can print it for you right away.
À la maison, la boîte aux lettres est pleine; mon oncle l’ouvre avec sa clé.
At home, the mailbox is full; my uncle opens it with his key.
Le salaire n'est pas parfait, mais elle l'accepte de toute façon.
The salary is not perfect, but she accepts it anyway.
Quand elle aura terminé son résumé, elle l’enverra à son professeur.
When she has finished her summary, she will send it to her teacher.
Après la classe, je télécharge le fichier et je l’écoute dans le bus.
After class, I download the file and listen to it on the bus.
Le collier de Marie est moins cher que sa bague, mais elle l’aime autant.
Marie’s necklace is less expensive than her ring, but she likes it just as much.
Son appareil photo est léger, donc elle l'emporte même pendant les grandes manifestations en ville.
Her camera is light, so she takes it even during large demonstrations in the city.
Le médecin dit qu’il faut mâcher ce comprimé au lieu de l’avaler tout de suite.
The doctor says that you have to chew this pill instead of swallowing it right away.
Je vais scanner la copie ce soir et te l’envoyer par courriel.
I am going to scan the copy tonight and send it to you by email.
J'ai failli jeter le ticket de caisse, heureusement ma mère l'a retrouvé dans le panier.
I almost threw away the receipt; fortunately, my mother found it in the basket.
Je vais relire le document une dernière fois avant de l’envoyer.
I am going to read the document one last time before sending it.
Relis ce paragraphe avant de l’envoyer.
Read this paragraph again before sending it.

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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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