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Usages of la clé
J’ai perdu ma clé, et je ne peux pas entrer dans la maison.
I lost my key, and I cannot enter the house.
Marie trouve la clé dans une petite boîte sur la table.
Marie finds the key in a small box on the table.
Je perds souvent mes clés.
I often lose my keys.
Tu poses tes clés sur la table.
You put your keys on the table.
Je ne trouve mes clés nulle part.
I cannot find my keys anywhere.
J’ai retrouvé mes clés dans mon sac.
I found my keys in my bag.
À la maison, la boîte aux lettres est pleine; mon oncle l’ouvre avec sa clé.
At home, the mailbox is full; my uncle opens it with his key.
Je garde toujours mes clés dans mon sac pour ne pas les perdre.
I always keep my keys in my bag so as not to lose them.
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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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