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Usages of le parent
Mes parents arrivent ce soir.
My parents are arriving tonight.
Tes parents aiment la salade.
Your parents like salad.
Ses parents sont sérieux quand ils parlent des devoirs.
Her parents are serious when they talk about homework.
Elle s’est levée tôt et s’est arrêtée chez ses parents avant de prendre l’avion.
She got up early and stopped by her parents’ place before taking the plane.
Mes parents ont promis qu'ils nous aideraient si nous avions des problèmes de logement.
My parents promised that they would help us if we had housing problems.
Mes parents s'inquiètent quand je ne réponds pas à leurs messages.
My parents worry when I do not answer their messages.
Les parents surveillent leurs enfants dans le parc.
The parents watch their children in the park.
Ce canapé sert de lit quand mes parents arrivent.
This couch serves as a bed when my parents arrive.
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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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