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Usages of le papier
Tu dois jeter ces papiers à la poubelle.
You have to throw those papers in the trash can.
J'écris sur papier blanc.
I write on white paper.
Nous payons la facture, et ensuite nous la rangeons avec les autres papiers.
We pay the bill, and then we file it with the other papers.
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.
Je dois faire le tri de mes papiers dans le salon.
I have to sort my papers in the living room.
Nous faisons attention à l'emballage et nous choisissons des produits avec moins de papier.
We pay attention to the packaging and choose products with less paper.
Test yourself: What does le papier mean?
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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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