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Usages of la pointure
À la boutique, la vendeuse demande ma pointure et cherche une paire avec une semelle plus souple.
At the shop, the saleswoman asks me for my shoe size and looks for a pair with a softer sole.
Nous sommes sur le point d’acheter des chaussures quand Marie s’aperçoit qu’elle ne connaît plus sa pointure exacte.
We are about to buy shoes when Marie realizes that she no longer knows her exact shoe size.
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