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Usages of le canapé
Je viens de nettoyer le canapé, car il était couvert de miettes.
I have just cleaned the couch, because it was covered with crumbs.
Le soleil brille sur le canapé dans le salon, et il paraît encore plus confortable.
The sun shines on the couch in the living room, and it looks even more comfortable.
Mets la couverture sur le canapé; le chat dort dessus.
Put the blanket on the couch; the cat sleeps on it.
Le chat dort au milieu du canapé, et je ne veux pas le déranger.
The cat sleeps in the middle of the couch, and I do not want to disturb it.
Je suis assis sur le canapé.
I am sitting on the couch.
Le canapé sur lequel le chat dort est confortable.
The couch on which the cat sleeps is comfortable.
Je pose mon téléphone sur le canapé.
I put my phone on the couch.
Sur le canapé, il y a plusieurs coussins rouges où le chat aime dormir.
On the couch, there are several red cushions where the cat likes to sleep.
Je pose le coussin sur le canapé.
I put the cushion on the couch.
Après la balade, nous ramassons les coussins sur le canapé.
After the walk, we pick up the cushions on the couch.
Ce canapé sert de lit quand mes parents arrivent.
This couch serves as a bed when my parents arrive.
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