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Usages of la chemise
Tu peux utiliser le fer à repasser avant de ranger tes chemises.
You can use the iron before putting your shirts away.
Je porte ma chemise rouge.
I wear my red shirt.
Le col de sa chemise est propre, mais la manche gauche est encore mouillée.
The collar of her shirt is clean, but the left sleeve is still wet.
Test yourself: What does la chemise 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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