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Usages of la mère
Quand je doute, ma mère me redonne toujours de l’espoir.
When I doubt, my mother always gives me hope again.
Ma mère aime la musique.
My mother likes music.
Paul embrasse sa mère sur le cou avant de partir travailler.
Paul kisses his mother on the neck before leaving for work.
Ces bougies sentent la vanille, et ma mère en est très satisfaite.
These candles smell like vanilla, and my mother is very satisfied with them.
Un enfant commence à paniquer, mais sa mère lui parle doucement.
A child starts to panic, but his mother speaks to him gently.
L’enfant a le front chaud, alors sa mère appelle le médecin.
The child has a warm forehead, so his mother calls the doctor.
J'ai failli jeter le ticket de caisse, heureusement ma mère l'a retrouvé dans le panier.
I almost threw away the receipt; fortunately, my mother found it in the basket.
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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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