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Usages of téléphoner
Quand sa toux empire le soir, elle téléphone au médecin.
When her cough gets worse in the evening, she calls the doctor.
Je veux téléphoner à Marie ce soir.
I want to call Marie tonight.
Quand il pleut, je reste dedans et je téléphone au taxi plutôt que de marcher.
When it rains, I stay inside and call the taxi instead of walking.
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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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