No. 1,160 in French

musical

Pertaining to music; melodic or harmonious.

In a sentence

J'aime écouter des groupes musicaux pendant mon temps libre.
I like listening to musical bands during my free time.
The word 'musical' is used here as an adjective to describe 'groupes' (groups), meaning bands associated with music.
Le spectacle musical hier soir était incroyable.
The musical show last night was incredible.
In this sentence, 'musical' qualifies 'spectacle' (show), indicating that it involved music or was related to music performances.
Il suit une formation musicale au conservatoire.
He is undertaking musical training at the conservatory.
Here, 'musicale' is used to describe 'formation' (training), suggesting that it deals with learning or practicing music.

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