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Usages of la personne
Cette agence embauche des personnes créatives pour leurs campagnes.
This agency hires creative people for their campaigns.
Paul voit une personne dans le jardin.
Paul sees a person in the garden.
À l’aéroport, quelques personnes remplissent des papiers; la plupart ne prennent que leur passeport.
At the airport, a few people are filling out papers; most take only their passport.
Dans une société libre, chacun a le droit de choisir la personne qu'il ou elle aime.
In a free society, everyone has the right to choose the person he or she loves.
Si quelqu’un est impoli sur le forum, Paul se fâche, mais une personne curieuse et patiente lui semble toujours sympa.
If someone is impolite on the forum, Paul gets upset, but a curious and patient person always seems nice to him.
Test yourself: What does la personne mean?
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