Usages of alors que
Quand il fait chaud, ma fille préfère une tranche d’ananas, alors que mon fils choisit une mangue.
When it is hot, my daughter prefers a slice of pineapple, whereas my son chooses a mango.
Paul préfère la course à pied, alors que Marie aime la natation.
Paul prefers running, whereas Marie likes swimming.
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“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
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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