ou…ou

In French, the construction “ou…ou” is commonly used to present alternatives or choices. It translates to “either…or” in English.

Examples:

1. “Tu peux choisir ou le chocolat ou la vanille.” (You can choose either chocolate or vanilla.)
2. “Nous irons au cinéma ou nous resterons à la maison.” (We’ll either go to the cinema or stay at home.)
3. “Elle peut prendre le train ou l’avion pour se rendre à Paris.” (She can either take the train or the plane to go to Paris.)
4. “Veux-tu du café ou du thé?” (Do you want either coffee or tea?)
5. “Il doit décider s’il veut partir maintenant ou attendre demain.” (He needs to decide whether he wants to leave now or wait until tomorrow.)

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See the post about the “soit…soit” construction in French.