propre means own when it’s in front of a noun and clean if it’s placed after the noun.
« On prend l’apéro dans notre propre pavillon. »
“We’re having a cocktail drink in our own bungalow.”
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« On prend l’apéro dans le pavillon propre. »
“We’re having a cocktail drink in the clean bungalow.”
I you want to know more on the place of adjectives, get FRENCH ETC.’s worksheet and play the online game on the Web site.
That was Anne’s native take on a French expression. Bonne journée française.
Visit frenchetc.org – anne@frenchetc.org – Try our e-tutorials.
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