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Usages of la lumière
Quand la lumière brille ainsi, je viens de réaliser à quel point ce salon est magnifique.
When the light shines like that, I have just realized how beautiful this living room is.
La lumière est blanche.
The light is white.
Marie règle la lumière dans la maison.
Marie adjusts the light in the house.
J'allume la lumière.
I turn on the light.
J’ouvre le rideau pour faire entrer la lumière.
I open the curtain to let the light in.
Paul arrose une plante près de la fenêtre, et Marie déplace une autre plante vers la lumière.
Paul waters a plant near the window, and Marie moves another plant toward the light.
Je baisse la lumière parce qu'il est tard.
I lower the light because it is late.
Avant la visioconférence, elle vérifie que son micro fonctionne et que la lumière est bonne.
Before the videoconference, she checks that her microphone is working and that the lighting is good.
Cette lumière solaire est magnifique.
This solar light is beautiful.
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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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