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Usages of par carte
La caissière demande si je paie en espèces ou par carte.
The cashier asks if I am paying in cash or by card.
Dis-moi ce que tu préfères: payer en espèces ou par carte?
Tell me what you prefer: to pay in cash or by card?
La cliente paie par carte.
The female customer pays by card.
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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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