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Usages of la serviette
Je veux emmener Paul à la plage et apporter une serviette pour chacun.
I want to take Paul to the beach and bring a towel for each person.
Après la douche, je prends la serviette.
After the shower, I take the towel.
Elle remplit la machine à laver avec ses gants et des serviettes, puis elle démarre le programme.
She fills the washing machine with her gloves and some towels, then she starts the cycle.
Je pose une serviette froide sur mon front quand j’ai de la fièvre.
I put a cold towel on my forehead when I have a fever.
La rougeur disparaît quand elle met une serviette froide sur son front.
The redness disappears when she puts a cold towel on her forehead.
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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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