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Usages of le métro
Ils louent une petite chambre près du métro.
They rent a small room near the subway.
Je prends le métro tous les jours pour aller au boulot.
I take the subway every day to go to work.
Paul loue un vélo parce que le métro est en grève.
Paul rents a bike because the subway is on strike.
Malheureusement, le métro est en panne ce matin.
Unfortunately, the subway is broken down this morning.
Pour elle, l'avantage de ce poste est clair, mais l'inconvénient est le trajet en métro.
For her, the advantage of this position is clear, but the disadvantage is the commute by subway.
Nous attendons le métro à la station la plus proche de notre appartement.
We are waiting for the subway at the station closest to our apartment.
Parmi toutes les stations de métro, celle du centre‑ville est la moins propre.
Among all the subway stations, the downtown one is the least clean.
Le métro est bloqué à cause d'un accident.
The subway is blocked because of an accident.
Ce panneau est près de la station de métro.
This sign is near the subway station.
Cette année, je vais acheter un abonnement mensuel pour le métro et le tram.
This year, I am going to buy a monthly pass for the subway and the tram.
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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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