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Usages of en panne
Malheureusement, le métro est en panne ce matin.
Unfortunately, the subway is broken down this morning.
La voiture est en panne, alors nous allons à pied.
The car is broken down, so we are going on foot.
Il y a deux semaines que la voiture est en panne.
The car has been broken down for two weeks.
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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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