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Usages of la miette
Je viens de nettoyer le canapé, car il était couvert de miettes.
I have just cleaned the couch, because it was covered with crumbs.
Après le repas, la miette reste sur la table.
After the meal, the crumb remains on the table.
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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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