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Usages of serrer la main
Je serre la main du directeur avant d’entrer dans la ruelle étroite.
I shake the director’s hand before entering the narrow alley.
Chaque matin, je serre la main de mon collègue au travail.
Every morning, I shake my colleague’s hand at work.
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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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