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Usages of le cou
Sa sœur préfère une bague simple et un collier discret autour du cou.
Her sister prefers a simple ring and a subtle necklace around her neck.
Paul embrasse sa mère sur le cou avant de partir travailler.
Paul kisses his mother on the neck before leaving for work.
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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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