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Usages of doucement
La porte s'ouvre doucement.
The door opens slowly.
Le chat marche doucement dans la maison.
The cat walks slowly in the house.
Au réveil, elle respire doucement pour calmer sa respiration et son cœur.
Upon waking, she breathes slowly to calm her breathing and her heart.
Nous avons beau marcher doucement, son genou reste gonflé depuis le match d’hier.
Even though we walk slowly, his knee has stayed swollen since yesterday’s game.
Je descends l’escalier doucement parce que ma cheville me fait mal.
I go down the stairs slowly because my ankle hurts.
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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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