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Usages of la mairie
Le tram s'arrête au feu rouge près de la mairie.
The tram stops at the red light near the town hall.
La mairie est ouverte ce matin; j'y vais pour un papier.
The town hall is open this morning; I am going there for a document.
Le timbre ne coûte pas cher, et la poste est près de la mairie.
The stamp is not expensive, and the post office is near the town hall.
La raison pour laquelle elle écrit à la mairie est simple.
The reason for which she is writing to the town hall is simple.
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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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