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Usages of le beurre
Je mets du beurre sur le pain et un peu d'huile dans la casserole.
I put butter on the bread and a little oil in the pot.
Je rince la fourchette dans l'évier, car elle est couverte de beurre salé.
I rinse the fork in the sink, because it is covered with salted butter.
Bien sûr, Paul garde du beurre au frigo pour le petit-déjeuner.
Of course, Paul keeps butter in the fridge for breakfast.
Je mets deux tartines dans le grille-pain et je sors le beurre du frigo.
I put two slices of bread in the toaster and take the butter out of the fridge.
Au petit-déjeuner, je mange une tartine avec du beurre et de la confiture.
For breakfast, I eat a slice of bread with butter and jam.
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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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