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Usages of rencontrer
Je veux rencontrer ma nouvelle voisine pour l’accueillir dans le quartier.
(I want to meet my new neighbor to welcome her into the neighborhood.)
Suggérons que nous rencontrions ce collègue pour éviter une faute de communication.
(Let’s suggest that we meet this colleague to avoid a communication mistake.)
Je rencontre souvent mes voisins au coin de la rue.
I often meet my neighbors at the corner of the street.
Nous rencontrons Marie au milieu de la place.
We meet Marie in the middle of the square.
C'est toi que je veux rencontrer aujourd'hui.
It is you whom I want to meet today.
Lundi prochain, la classe va rencontrer une ingénieure et une avocate.
Next Monday, the class is going to meet a female engineer and a female lawyer.
Marie est encore plus étonnée quand elle rencontre un touriste amoureux de la langue française.
Marie is even more amazed when she meets a tourist who is in love with the French language.
Marie veut rencontrer des voisins qui soient prêts à parler lentement avec elle.
Marie wants to meet neighbors who are ready to speak slowly with her.
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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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