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Usages of le micro-ondes
J’utilise le micro-ondes pour chauffer la soupe, mais Marie allume le four pour cuire le pain.
I use the microwave to heat the soup, but Marie turns on the oven to bake the bread.
Le micro-ondes est utile quand nous avons peu de temps, mais le four est plus utile pour les gâteaux.
The microwave is useful when we have little time, but the oven is more useful for cakes.
Nous nous sommes rencontrés devant le four, parce que le micro-ondes ne fonctionnait plus.
We met in front of the oven, because the microwave was no longer working.
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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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