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Usages of des
Au café, ils discutent du rôle des citoyens dans la démocratie moderne.
At the café, they discuss the role of citizens in modern democracy.
Je sens l’odeur des fleurs dans le jardin.
I smell the scent of the flowers in the garden.
Désormais, nous faisons le tri des déchets pour protéger la planète.
From now on, we sort the trash to protect the planet.
La sirène des camions est très forte, mais elle rassure les habitants.
The siren of the trucks is very loud, but it reassures the residents.
Le son de la sirène lui rappelle la rapidité des pompiers.
The sound of the siren reminds her of how fast the firefighters were.
La vendeuse nous montre le rayon des jouets pour enfants.
The saleswoman shows us the toy section for children.
Au rayon des chaussures, le vendeur parle doucement à ma fille.
In the shoe department, the salesman speaks softly to my daughter.
Au supermarché, je cherche le rayon des légumes frais.
At the supermarket, I am looking for the fresh vegetables section.
Si nous avons encore faim plus tard, nous mangerons le reste des poivrons avec du riz.
If we are still hungry later, we will eat the rest of the bell peppers with rice.
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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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