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French Text:
Photo d'un homme et d'une femme en tenue musulmane traditionnelle se disant au revoir. Une mosquée avec ses minarets caractéristiques est visible à l'arrière-plan.

English Translation:
A picture of a man and a woman in traditional Muslim dress saying goodbye to each other. A mosque with its characteristic minarets can be seen in the background.

Grammar Notes:
"Photo d'un homme et d'une femme en tenue musulmane traditionnelle se disant au revoir. Une mosquée avec ses minarets caractéristiques est visible à l'arrière-plan."

1. Photo: This means "photo" or "picture" in English. It is a feminine noun.

2. d'un: This is a contraction of "de" (of) and "un" (a), meaning "of a" or "of an." It is used before a masculine singular noun.

3. homme: This means "man" in English. It is a masculine noun.

4. et: This means "and" in English. It is a conjunction used to connect words or phrases.

5. d'une: This is a contraction of "de" (of) and "une" (a), meaning "of a" or "of an." It is used before a feminine singular noun.

6. femme: This means "woman" in English. It is a feminine noun.

7. en: This preposition means "in" in English.

8. tenue musulmane traditionnelle: This phrase means "traditional Muslim attire" in English.
- tenue: This means "attire" or "outfit" and is a feminine noun.
- musulmane: This means "Muslim" and is an adjective that must agree in gender with the noun it modifies.
- traditionnelle: This means "traditional" and is also an adjective agreeing in gender with the noun "tenue."

9. se disant: This means "saying to each other" in English.
- se: This is a reflexive pronoun meaning "each other" or "themselves."
- disant: This is the present participle of the verb "dire," meaning "saying."

10. au revoir: This means "goodbye" in English.

11. Une: This is the feminine singular form of the indefinite article "a" or "an."

12. mosquée: This means "mosque" in English. It is a feminine noun.

13. avec: This means "with" in English. It is a preposition.

14. ses: This is a possessive adjective meaning "its" or "her" or "his" and is used before plural nouns.

15. minarets: This means "minarets" in English. It is a masculine plural noun.

16. caractéristiques: This means "characteristic" or "distinctive" in English. It is an adjective agreeing in number with "minarets."

17. est visible: This means "is visible" in English.
- est: This is the third person singular form of the verb "être," meaning "is."
- visible: This is an adjective meaning "visible."

18. à l'arrière-plan: This phrase means "in the background" in English.
- à: This preposition means "at" or "in."
- l': This is a contraction of "le" (the) or "la" (the) before a vowel sound, meaning "the."
- arrière-plan: This means "background" and is a masculine noun.

General Grammar Tip: In French, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. Articles (definite or indefinite) also need to match the gender and number of the nouns they accompany. Contractions like "d'un" and "d'une" occur to maintain fluid pronunciation and avoid awkward vowel sounds. Reflexive verbs (like "se disant") use reflexive pronouns that correspond to the subject performing the action on itself.

Related Words:
- Une photo: "A photo." Using "une" as the feminine singular indefinite article.
- Un homme: "A man." Using "un" as the masculine singular indefinite article.
- Tenue: "Outfit" or "attire." Related terms include "vêtement" (garment) and "habit" (clothing).
- Mosquée: "Mosque." Other related religious buildings include "église" (church), "temple" (temple), and "synagogue" (synagogue).
- Visible: "Visible." Related adjectives include "clair" (clear) and "apparent" (apparent).

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