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Usages of gauche
Après le sport, mon épaule droite et mon genou gauche sont un peu gonflés.
After exercising, my right shoulder and my left knee are a little swollen.
Ma cheville gauche me fait encore mal.
My left ankle still hurts.
Le col de sa chemise est propre, mais la manche gauche est encore mouillée.
The collar of her shirt is clean, but the left sleeve is still wet.
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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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