Check out this interview inspired by Anne Rice's novel to practice your French listening and reading comprehension. After you listen to the sound files, scroll down to the bilingual reader to check the French transcript and click any phrase for the translation and links to related grammar lessons.
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Hi Gareth,
impossible = pas possible
So it is a negative meaning.
The 'si' in effect contradicts the first statement.
Vous n'avez aucun DVD en anglais ? ---> Si, j'en ai quelques -uns
Hope this helps!
Tu ne vas pas autravail? — Si, j’y vais!
You don’t go to work? — Yes (of course) I go there. (Literal translation)
Thanks Chris. I did understand the “Si” was used as a contradictory “yes”, but I have never seen it used with anything but “ne ...pas” as in your example and the examples in the grammar lesson. It seems that it is used if negation is implied?
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questions =1. Where was he born ? 2. Why is he staying in Paris ? 3. How was he born two lives ?.
answers = 1. He came from the.south united states. 2. He now lives in San Francisco
3. He was born in 1766 on the 10 of October as a human, but he died and was reborn as a vampire on August 21, 1791.
questions =1. Where was he born ? 2. Why is he staying in Paris ? 3. How was he born two lives ?.
answers = 1. He came from the.south united states. 2. He now lives in San Francisco
3. He was born in 1766 on the 10 of October as a human, but he died and was reborn as a vampire on August 21, 1791.
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It would be helpful to highlight where each audio begins. This makes it easier to coordinate hand eye, particularly the third one due screen and text location on web page.
Hi Blanche,
Can you send your suggestion via Help & Support as this is a forum for language and culture questions.
Merci!
It would be helpful to highlight where each audio begins. This makes it easier to coordinate hand eye, particularly the third one due screen and text location on web page.
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Merci Melody,
You would say -
Très drôle! or
Trop drôle! for 'How funny!'
Other synonyms of funny are 'amusant', 'marrant'...
Hope this helps!
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Bonjour, c'est moi, Jean-Rony Toussaint. J'ai un contrat avec vous. Le problème que j'ai est ce que je ne peux pas imprimer des passages de lecture pour mes élèves. C'est vraiment frustrant. Je vous ai déjà écrit au sujet de cet handicap. J'espère que cette fois-ci, vous trouverez une solution pour moi.
Cordialement,
Hello Jean - please check your inbox, as I've replied to you via email to give you more details about this.
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