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Frank C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

d'expérience vice de l'expérience

Is it because manquer implies nagativity?

Asked 5 years ago

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Anne D.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

"Cette histoire s’est passée il y a très longtemps"

The above question linked to this page, though it’s not one of the examples given (can’t find "il y a longtemps" elsewhere on the site)

It’s translated as "This story happened a long time ago" and I’m wondering why it’s not "a very long time ago", or is "très" needed for the distant past?

Asked 4 years ago

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Hugh C.A2KwizIQ community member

feminine adjectives

in the phrase 'avec son architecture colorée.' Why is the adjective feminine when the subject is masculine ?

Asked 4 years ago

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Lamach H.A1KwizIQ community member

Of him/of her..

I tried to translate 'It's not very nice of her', but I got the same response for 'It's not very nice of him' ( Ce ne pas tres gentil de sa part). Is this a generic response regardless of gender?

Asked 5 years ago

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Conrad W.B2KwizIQ community member

... si ça ne te dérange pas ?

Great exercise on the whole. I will say (and this is likely because my ears are novices) that I still can't hear the "ne" in "si ça ne te dérange pas ?" I heard the "pas" so assumed it was there.

Asked 3 years ago

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Tom A.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

On n'attend plus que Maman nous joigne

This is given as a version of 'we are only waiting for Mum to join us'.

But couldn't it also mean 'we are no longer waiting for Mum to join us'?

Asked 5 years ago

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ronnie n.A0KwizIQ community member

how you say where do live

i WANT HOW SAY DO YOU LIVE

Asked 2 years ago

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Danielle A.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Couple questions...

Why is "dans la chambre" used rather than "à la chambre"?

Could you say "elles veulent bien aller à ce concert..."?

Asked 5 years ago

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chris w.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

keith likes a certain man

These answers are bedevilled by poor English translations. Certain, in English, means either a particular one, or that one is sure of something. There is nothing vague about it, but your definition of 'certain' in the pre-noun position you say implies a vagueness, and yet the answer to the question is keith likes a certain (particular) man - unless you mean he likes all men who are sure about things? If you could avoid using the word 'certain' in your english translations that might be helpful.

Asked 5 years ago

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D. A.A2KwizIQ community member

Numbers from 0 to 69

I could not find any lesson explaining the numbers from 0 to 69.

Am I missing something ?

Asked 3 years ago

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