Usages of la cousine
Sa cousine lui répond souvent par une longue lettre.
His cousin often answers him with a long letter.
Mon cousin veut devenir ingénieur, mais sa cousine préfère devenir avocate.
My cousin wants to become an engineer, but his cousin prefers to become a lawyer.
Hier, mes cousines se sont installées dans un studio plus calme au centre-ville.
Yesterday, my cousins moved into a quieter studio downtown.
Bien que Marie aime le saumon, elle est obligée de cuisiner du thon pour sa cousine.
Although Marie likes salmon, she has to cook tuna for her cousin.
Quand mes cousines se voient, elles se parlent l’une à l’autre pendant des heures.
When my cousins see each other, they talk to one another for hours.
Ma cousine se coiffe devant le miroir, puis elle range son maquillage dans un petit sac.
My cousin does her hair in front of the mirror, then she puts her makeup away in a small bag.
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