downhill skiing
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. le ski alpin
(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 parents took downhill skiing lessons to improve their technique.Mes parents ont pris des cours de ski alpin pour améliorer leur technique.
b. le ski de piste
(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)
Downhill skiing requires good control when turning.Le ski de piste demande une bonne maîtrise des virages.
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