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Usages of le comprimé
La pharmacienne me conseille un comprimé à avaler après le repas.
The pharmacist advises me to take a pill to swallow after the meal.
Elle dit que si je n’ai plus d’appétit ce soir, je dois quand même manger un peu avant d’avaler le comprimé.
She says that if I have no appetite tonight, I still have to eat a little before swallowing the pill.
Le médecin dit qu’il faut mâcher ce comprimé au lieu de l’avaler tout de suite.
The doctor says that you have to chew this pill instead of swallowing it right away.
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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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