Usages of la secrétaire
La secrétaire me demande une copie du contrat avant de compléter mon dossier.
The secretary asks me for a copy of the contract before completing my file.
La même secrétaire envoie le dossier au comptable avant midi.
The same secretary sends the file to the accountant before noon.
Avant de rentrer, la secrétaire appelle le chauffeur afin qu’il s’arrête devant la papeterie.
Before going home, the secretary calls the driver so that he stops in front of the stationery store.
Le fleuriste connaît bien la couturière, et tous les deux prennent parfois un café avec la secrétaire.
The florist knows the seamstress well, and both of them sometimes have coffee with the secretary.
Le comptable envoie le dossier à la secrétaire avant midi.
The accountant sends the file to the secretary before noon.
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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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