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Usages of la couverture
Fais attention au feu, il peut brûler la couverture si tu la laisses trop près.
Be careful with the fire; it can burn the blanket if you leave it too close.
Marie aime le théâtre ; elle y va souvent avec sa couverture légère, car les salles sont froides.
Marie loves the theater; she goes there often with her light blanket because the halls are cold.
Mets la couverture sur le canapé; le chat dort dessus.
Put the blanket on the couch; the cat sleeps on it.
Je monte au grenier pour chercher une vieille couverture.
I go up to the attic to look for an old blanket.
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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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