Usages of la contrôleuse
La contrôleuse nous dit de changer de voie, parce que le train pour Paris part plus tôt.
The ticket inspector tells us to change tracks, because the train to Paris leaves earlier.
La contrôleuse vérifie les billets sans que personne ne parle trop fort.
The ticket inspector checks the tickets without anyone speaking too loudly.
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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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