Take part in the big spring cleaning with this audio article. Scroll down for the transcript in our bilingual reader: click any French phrase for the English translation and related grammar lessons.
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In Part 3 : La seule chose qu'elle nous a laissé faire, ce sont les carreaux, here "les carreaux" has been translated as "the windows" and I think that may be an error. Or are they a particular type of window that she had in her room that she didn't know how to clean?
Hi Paul,
I have checked and we are talking about a bedroom, so 'windows' is correct.
Carreaux here refers to the panes of the windows.
Hi Paul,
I think that this refers to (ceramic) tiles --> Les carreaux
The only other window that I can think of is "vitrine" as in a shop window.
Hope this helps.
Jim
Thanks Jim. I also thought that a carreau was a tile but just found out (thanks Mr Google) that a carreau de fenêtre is in fact a window pane.
In Part 3 : La seule chose qu'elle nous a laissé faire, ce sont les carreaux, here "les carreaux" has been translated as "the windows" and I think that may be an error. Or are they a particular type of window that she had in her room that she didn't know how to clean?
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Après nous être levés... ? I see the construction après être but why here? It looks active.. something they did, rather than a passive situation so why not passé composé? Would that be wrong or a valid alternative?.. or would it have to be après nous nous sommes levés?.. think I am beginning to get the message...
Bonjour Marc,
Here are two links on this topic:
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
Après nous être levés... ? I see the construction après être but why here? It looks active.. something they did, rather than a passive situation so why not passé composé? Would that be wrong or a valid alternative?.. or would it have to be après nous nous sommes levés?.. think I am beginning to get the message...
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