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Usages of le guidon
Paul nettoie le guidon du vélo pendant que je vérifie le pneu avant.
Paul cleans the bicycle handlebar while I check the front tire.
Le pneu arrière est presque dégonflé, mais le guidon est encore solide.
The rear tire is almost flat, but the handlebar is still sturdy.
Je touche le guidon pour vérifier qu’il est sec, puis je regarde le pneu avant une dernière fois.
I touch the handlebar to check that it is dry, then I look at the front tire one last time.
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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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