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Usages of mal
Sans mes lunettes, je vois mal les chiffres sur la facture.
Without my glasses, I can hardly see the numbers on the bill.
Je m'endors mal quand il fait chaud.
I don’t fall asleep well when it’s hot.
Je me sens mal quand je crie, j'ai presque honte après.
I feel bad when I shout; I am almost ashamed afterward.
Son stage est mal payé, mais elle apprend beaucoup de choses utiles.
Her internship is poorly paid, but she learns many useful things.
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“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
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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