Usages of la portière
Je viens de fermer la portière, mais Paul cherche encore la station-service la plus proche.
I have just closed the car door, but Paul is still looking for the nearest gas station.
Ma fille ouvre la portière doucement pour ne pas toucher le mur du parking.
My daughter opens the car door gently so as not to touch the parking wall.
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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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