checkers
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le jeu de dames
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
My niece beat me at checkers without any trouble.Ma nièce m'a battu au jeu de dames sans aucune difficulté.
b. les dames
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
My grandfather is the one who taught me how to play checkers.C'est mon grand-père qui m'a appris à jouer aux dames.
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