No. 1,023 in French
garçons
"Boys" or "waiters" (depending on context).
In a sentence
Les garçons jouent au football dans le parc.
The boys are playing soccer in the park.
Here, 'garçons' is used as a noun referring to a group of young male children.
Les garçons et les filles partagent les tâches équitablement.
The boys and girls share the tasks equally.
In this context, 'garçons' is again plural noun for boys, contrasted with 'filles' (girls) for clarity.
Est-ce que les garçons sont prêts pour l'activité ?
Are the boys ready for the activity?
Here, 'garçons' is used in a question, denoting readiness of boys for an activity, showing its use in inquiry.
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