Why l'accordéon touchait son menton not be used in this case please explain
l'accordéon lui touchait le menton !
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Sumesh A.Kwiziq community member
l'accordéon lui touchait le menton !
This question relates to:French writing exercise "My cousin and her accordion"
Asked 5 years ago
Hi Sumesh,
It is a particularity of the language to use the definite article with parts of the body often when using reflexive verbs -
Think of the expressions -
Se casser la jambe = to break a leg, literally to 'break oneself the leg'
Se brosser les dents = To brush your teeth, literally 'to brush oneself the teeth'
Take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson with lots more examples -
Hope this helps!
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