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Usages of tomber en panne
Si le chauffage tombe en panne, nous mettons des pulls plus chauds.
If the heating breaks down, we put on warmer sweaters.
Nous ne voulons pas tomber en panne sur l'autoroute.
We do not want to break down on the highway.
Le magasin propose un remboursement complet si l'appareil tombe en panne dans le mois.
The store offers a full refund if the appliance breaks down within the month.
Si l’appareil tombe en panne, garde le ticket de caisse.
If the appliance breaks down, keep the receipt.
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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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