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Usages of la poitrine
J’ai mal à la poitrine quand je tousse trop fort, mais le médecin dit que ce n’est pas grave.
My chest hurts when I cough too hard, but the doctor says it is not serious.
Quand elle respire plus calmement, sa poitrine lui fait moins mal.
When she breathes more calmly, her chest hurts less.
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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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