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Usages of le colis
Pourriez-vous retirer ce colis au guichet, s’il vous plaît?
Could you pick up this package at the counter, please?
On veut livrer un colis à Marie ce soir.
They want to deliver a package to Marie this evening.
Si le colis arrive en retard, je le ramène demain.
If the package arrives late, I will bring it back tomorrow.
Ils vont livrer le colis demain matin.
They are going to deliver the package tomorrow morning.
Cette photo peut servir de preuve si le colis arrive en retard.
This photo can serve as proof if the package arrives late.
L’assurance demande aussi le numéro du colis et l’adresse de l’expéditeur.
The insurance also asks for the package number and the sender’s address.
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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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