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Usages of rire
Nous ne voulons pas manquer l’occasion de rire ensemble ce soir.
We do not want to miss the opportunity to laugh together tonight.
Marie pense que rire est essentiel, car l’humour peut manquer dans une journée stressante.
Marie thinks that laughing is essential because humor can be lacking on a stressful day.
Elle rit beaucoup, et son ventre lui fait mal.
She laughs a lot, and her stomach hurts.
Quand je ris trop, mon nez et ma bouche me font un peu mal.
When I laugh too much, my nose and my mouth hurt a little.
Elle rit un peu, parce que son ronflement ressemble à une petite toux.
She laughs a little, because his snoring sounds like a small cough.
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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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