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deux
two
The French word 'deux' is used as the number two in counting or setting order. Just like in English, it can be used in various contexts such as telling time, giving quantities, ranking and differentiating objects or people.
Example sentences using: deux
Elle lit deux livres.
She is reading two books.
In French, 'deux' is used before the noun to indicate quantity. Here, the subject is reading two books.
Nous avons deux façons de faire.
We have two ways of doing it.
This sentence demonstrates how to use 'deux' in more complex statements. In this instance, 'deux' is used to describe the number of ways something can be done.