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Usages of l'accent
Mon accent est encore fort, mais mes amis me comprennent.
My accent is still strong, but my friends understand me.
Le professeur corrige doucement l'accent de ses étudiants.
The teacher gently corrects his students' accent.
Ce journaliste parle vite, mais son accent est très clair.
This journalist speaks fast, but his accent is very clear.
Elle a un peu honte de son accent, mais sa plus grande déception serait de ne pas essayer.
She is a little ashamed of her accent, but her biggest disappointment would be not to try.
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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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