Usages of le coton
Celle-ci est en coton, mais celle-là est en laine.
This one is made of cotton, but that one is made of wool.
Tu prends ce modèle en coton ou celui en laine ?
Are you taking this cotton model or the wool one?
Hier, j’ai acheté un bonnet en coton parce que mon vieux bonnet en laine était trop chaud.
Yesterday, I bought a cotton hat because my old wool hat was too warm.
Ceux en laine sont élégants, mais ceux en coton sèchent plus vite après la pluie.
The wool ones are elegant, but the cotton ones dry faster after the rain.
Je vais prendre ceux-ci, parce qu’ils sont en coton et moins chers.
I am going to take these ones, because they are made of cotton and less expensive.
Au magasin, je préfère ceux en coton, mais ma sœur choisit ceux en laine.
At the store, I prefer the cotton ones, but my sister chooses the wool ones.
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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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