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Usages of le début
La suite de cette histoire est souvent plus captivante que le début.
The rest of this story is often more captivating than the beginning.
Le début du livre est intéressant.
The beginning of the book is interesting.
Ce film est intéressant au début, mais la fin est vraiment ennuyeuse.
This movie is interesting at the beginning, but the ending is really boring.
Une courte pause‑café m’aide à retrouver autant de concentration qu’au début de la journée.
A short coffee break helps me get back as much concentration as at the start of the day.
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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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