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Fact - Le fait

Did you know.......?

The last Sunday in May is Mother's Day.
A day to appreciate your Mum and thank her for everything.
It is an official holiday in France.
French mothers are given bonus payments and are often presented with gifts when visiting supermarkets etc.
The French government want to encourage people to have more children.

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Words in French can either be male or female and so we have to learn whether to use 'le' or 'la' (meaning 'the') with them.

It's easy with our key words for this topic
- dad, brother, grandfather are all male and use 'le'
le papa, le frère, le grand-père
- whereas mum, sister, grandmother and aunt are all female and use 'la'
la maman, la soeur, la grand-mère et la tante.

BUT it does get harder with other words
e.g.  book, bed, telephone are all male words and use 'le'
le livre, le lit, le téléphone
but picture, chair and television are female words and use 'la'
la peinture, la chaise et la télévision.

It is important to learn 'le' or 'la' with each new word.