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French Text:
Scène pittoresque d'un port au coucher du soleil. Il y a de nombreux bateaux et un phare.

English Translation:
A picturesque scene of a harbour at sunset. There are many boats and a lighthouse.

Grammar Notes:
### Sentence 1: "Scène pittoresque d'un port au coucher du soleil."

- Scène (noun): "Scene" – A part of a view, a setting, or an incident.
- pittoresque (adjective): "Picturesque" – Visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way.
- d': This is a contraction of "de" (of) and "un" (a), which together mean "of a."
- port (noun): "Port" – A harbor or place where ships dock.
- au: A contraction of "à" (at/to) and "le" (the), meaning "at the."
- coucher (noun): "Setting" – In this context, it refers to the setting of the sun.
- du: A contraction of "de" (of) and "le" (the), meaning "of the."
- soleil (noun): "Sun."

So, the sentence "Scène pittoresque d'un port au coucher du soleil" translates to "Picturesque scene of a port at sunset."

### Sentence 2: "Il y a de nombreux bateaux et un phare."

- Il y a: "There is" or "There are" – A common French phrase used to indicate the existence of something.
- de: This is a preposition meaning "of" or "some" when used before plural nouns.
- nombreux (adjective): "Numerous" – A large number of.
- bateaux (noun, plural): "Boats" – The plural form of "bateau" (boat).
- et (conjunction): "And."
- un (indefinite article): "A" or "one."
- phare (noun): "Lighthouse."

So, the sentence "Il y a de nombreux bateaux et un phare" translates to "There are numerous boats and a lighthouse."

### General Grammar Tip

In French, contractions are common with prepositions and articles. For example:
- "de" + "le" = "du" (of the)
- "à" + "le" = "au" (at the)
- "de" + "un" = "d'un" (of a)

These contractions help the sentence flow better and are essential to proper French grammar.

### Related Words

- Mer (noun): "Sea" – Related to "port," since ports are usually located by the sea.
- Crépuscule (noun): "Twilight" or "Dusk" – Related to "coucher du soleil," but can refer to the time just after the sun has set.
- Marin (noun): "Sailor" – Related to "bateaux" as sailors work on boats.

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