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Usages of les pâtes
Je cuisine des pâtes avec des tomates.
I cook pasta with tomatoes.
Pouvez-vous commander les pâtes pour nous?
Can you order the pasta for us?
Quand l’eau bout, j’enlève le couvercle et je verse les pâtes dans la passoire.
When the water boils, I remove the lid and pour the pasta into the colander.
L’eau va bientôt bouillir, alors je prépare les pâtes.
The water is going to boil soon, so I am preparing the pasta.
Pour le dîner, nous avons le choix : soit des pâtes aux légumes, soit du poulet avec du riz.
For dinner, we have a choice: either vegetable pasta or chicken with rice.
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