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Usages of se
Marie éteint son téléphone avant qu’elle s’endorme.
Marie turns off her phone before she falls asleep.
Paul veut se reposer maintenant.
Paul wants to rest now.
Paul lui prépare un thé chaud pendant qu’elle se concentre sur sa respiration.
Paul makes her a hot tea while she focuses on her breathing.
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“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
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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