Breakdown of Ma cousine se coiffe devant le miroir, puis elle range son maquillage dans un petit sac.
elle
she
petit
small
ma
my
dans
in
le sac
the bag
devant
in front of
son
her
puis
then
ranger
to put away
le miroir
the mirror
la cousine
the cousin
se coiffer
to do one's hair
le maquillage
the makeup
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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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