Each, every in French 🇫🇷

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Tips to remember the French word ‘chaque’:
– Associate ‘chaque’ with the English word ‘each’ by noting that both words start with the letter ‘e’ and ‘a’ in the same order (e-a).
– Think of ‘check’ (which sounds similar to ‘chaque’) and imagine checking off each item on a list one by one.

Explanations:
– ‘Chaque’ is a French indefinite adjective that means ‘each’ or ‘every’. It is used to refer to members of a group individually, and it does not change form for masculine or feminine, singular or plural.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– ‘Tous les’ or ‘toutes les’ can be synonymous with ‘chaque’ when translated as ‘every’ in English, but they imply the whole group rather than individuals (e.g., ‘tous les jours’ means ‘every day’, referring to all days as a collective).
– ‘Chacun/chacune’ means ‘each one’ or ‘everyone’, focusing on individual members within a group.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– ‘Chaque’ does not have a slang usage and is used only in its literal sense.

Examples of sentences that use it:
– Chaque élève doit terminer ses devoirs. (Each student must finish his/her homework.)
– Il y a une fleur dans chaque vase. (There is a flower in every vase.)
– Chaque voiture a été vérifiée par le mécanicien. (Every car has been checked by the mechanic.)
– Chaque matin, elle prend son café avant de travailler. (Every morning, she has her coffee before going to work.)
– Nous avons un examen chaque semaine. (We have a test each week.)

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