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Usages of d'abord
Je voudrais aller à la plage demain, mais je dois d’abord préparer ma valise.
I would like to go to the beach tomorrow, but I first need to prepare my suitcase.
D'abord, Marie se dépêche avant de prendre sa douche.
First, Marie hurries before taking her shower.
Elle est contente d'être célibataire, car elle veut d'abord penser à sa carrière.
She is happy to be single, because she first wants to think about her career.
Notre destination finale est Lille, mais une passagère pense d’abord que le train va à Paris.
Our final destination is Lille, but a female passenger first thinks that the train is going to Paris.
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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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