Usages of plutôt
J’ai refusé une boisson gazeuse, parce que je voulais plutôt une tisane.
I refused a soft drink, because I wanted an herbal tea instead.
Ce soir, je vais plutôt lire un roman.
Tonight, I’d rather read a novel.
Ma sœur n’aime pas la dinde, alors à Noël elle prépare plutôt du poisson pour elle-même.
My sister does not like turkey, so at Christmas she prepares fish for herself instead.
Si vous venez en février ou en décembre, apportez un manteau chaud; mais si vous venez en juin ou en juillet, prenez plutôt des vêtements légers.
If you come in February or December, bring a warm coat; but if you come in June or July, take lighter clothes instead.
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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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