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Usages of maternel
Ma langue maternelle est différente, donc je dois souvent traduire les mots dans ma tête.
My native language is different, so I often have to translate the words in my head.
Comme sa langue maternelle est très différente, Paul doit encore traduire quelques mots dans sa tête.
Because his native language is very different, Paul still has to translate some words in his head.
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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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