Usages of n’avoir qu’à
Nous n’avons qu’à chercher l’infinitif dans le dictionnaire si nous hésitons.
We just have to look up the infinitive in the dictionary if we hesitate.
Si tu veux te reposer, tu n’as qu’à éteindre ton téléphone.
If you want to rest, you just have to turn off your phone.
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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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