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Usages of le trottoir
Les piétons marchent sur le trottoir pendant que les voitures restent bloquées dans un bouchon.
Pedestrians walk on the sidewalk while the cars stay stuck in a traffic jam.
Sur le trottoir, une piétonne lit un panneau sur la prochaine manifestation.
On the sidewalk, a female pedestrian reads a sign about the next demonstration.
Pour moi, une balade sur le trottoir au bord de l’océan est aussi relaxante qu’une longue pause‑café.
For me, a walk on the sidewalk by the ocean is as relaxing as a long coffee break.
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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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