le quartier

Usages of le quartier

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.)
Marie vit dans le quartier magnifique.
Marie lives in the beautiful neighborhood.
Je décris la nouvelle maison à mon voisin pendant que nous observons le quartier.
I describe the new house to my neighbor while we observe the neighborhood.
Dans la bibliothèque du quartier, une artiste peint un grand dessin sur le mur.
In the neighborhood library, a female artist is painting a big drawing on the wall.
La nuit, la pollution sonore est moins forte dans notre quartier qu’au centre‑ville.
At night, noise pollution is weaker in our neighborhood than downtown.
Dans la brochure, on trouve aussi un plan du quartier et les horaires de chaque spectacle du festival.
In the brochure, you also find a map of the neighborhood and the timetable of each festival show.
Je regarde le plan du quartier avant de marcher vers le centre-ville.
I look at the map of the neighborhood before walking toward downtown.
Dans notre quartier, les habitants essaient de produire moins de déchets.
In our neighborhood, the residents try to produce less waste.
Hier, la photographe a exposé ses images dans une galerie du quartier.
Yesterday, the photographer exhibited her pictures in a neighborhood gallery.
Après l'incendie, on coupe l'électricité dans le quartier.
After the fire, the electricity in the neighborhood is cut off.
Je garde le plan du quartier dans mon sac.
I keep the map of the neighborhood in my bag.

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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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