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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la chose (F)
(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).
I think we should donate these things to charity.Je pense que nous devrions faire don de ces choses à une association caritative.
b. l'objet (M)
(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).
What's that shiny thing on the table?C’est quoi, cet objet brillant sur la table ?
c. le truc (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Can you hand me that green thing? I forget what it's called.Tu peux me passer le truc vert ? J’ai oublié comment ça s’appelle.
2. (event)
a. la chose (F)
(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).
That kind of thing should never happen.Ce genre de chose ne devrait jamais se produire
b. le truc (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A very strange thing happened to me today.Un truc très étrange m’est arrivé aujourd’hui.
a. la chose (F)
(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).
Freedom is a precious thing.La liberté est une chose précieuse.
b. le truc (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
How do you come up with things like that?Où vas-tu chercher des trucs pareils ?
4. (activity)
a. la chose (F)
(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).
There are a lot of things to do this weekend in Denver.Il y a beaucoup de choses à faire ce week-end à Denver.
b. le truc (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We're organizing a thing at the park on Saturday. Do you want to come?On organise un truc au parc samedi. Tu veux venir ?
a. le truc (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I invited Reed to go dancing, but he said it's not his thing.J’ai invité Reed à aller danser, mais il a dit que ce n’était pas son truc.
a. le faible (M)
(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).
My grandmother has a thing about teacups. She has about 500.Ma grand-mère a un faible pour les tasses à thé. Elle en a environ 500.
7. (creature)
a. le monstre (M)
(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).
Last night, we watched a movie about a thing that lived in the Florida swamps and ate all the alligators.Hier soir, nous avons regardé un film sur un monstre qui vivait dans les marais de Floride et avait mangé tous les alligators.
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