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Eleanor H.C1Kwiziq community member

Why a capital E for Est, a small o for ouest and a capital S for Atlantique Sud, please?

Asked 4 years ago

G. D.C1Kwiziq community member

Pas encore vs toujours pas and il faut que je vs il me faut

Can you say "je n'ai pas encore reçu" instead of "je n'ai toujours pas reçu"?

Also, can you say "il m'a fallu frapper à chaque porte"?

Asked 3 years ago

Christine S.A1Kwiziq community member

question re lui and elle

I know this exercise is about numbers, but i do not understand the following examples:

Il lui envoie deux-mille roses.He sends her two thousand roses.Il lui envoie deux milliers de roses.He sends her two thousand roses.
Why does 'lui' translate as 'her' in both these examples? I thought 'lui' when used like this refers to him, and that 'elle' would be her?
Thanks

Asked 2 years ago

Ronald P.A2Kwiziq community member

adjective placement

"Une délicieuse viande grillée"

I can't find anything in the rules for adjective placement explaining the placement of "délicieuse" before "viande" instead of between "viande and grillée.

Asked 2 years ago

Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

la fameuse course

I was interested in this use of "fameuse", does it have a hint of "infamous" here, rather than meaning "famous" ?

(I know fameux or fameuse can mean famous or celebrated in the context of food.)

Asked 2 years ago

Carl C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

autour de globe

We were asked to translate "around the globe." The answer was given as "du monde entier." Why not "autour du globe"?

Asked 2 years ago

ann G.C1Kwiziq community member

Imperative and subjunctive without que

Could you please explain why the sentence « Alors, reste avec nous et sois notre soeur. »* appears to be using the subjunctive form of être if there is no "que" before it. It makes sense that "stay with us" is in the imperative and "be our sister" is subjunctive in that it is a desire/hope/want. Is this just a special case or have I misunderstood the grammar?

*Quote from a traditional fairytale.

Asked 4 years ago

nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

HI,

My friend and I were wondering who would be correct.

She said: The sentence would be vous venez à hurt heures ce soir?

But, I told her the sentence should be Vous venez à vingt-deux ce soir. Since it would be the 24 hour clock for 8pm. Would I be correct?

Thanks

Nicole

Asked 2 years ago

Peter T.C1Kwiziq community member

il fait v il y a for weather

Which is correct. Il fait beau or il y a du soleil?

Asked 4 years ago

diana b.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

réduit vs rogné, etc

Pour "j'ai réduit les dépenses superflues", peut on dire "j'ai rogné sur des dépenses superflues

et pour "il faut absolument que j'économise de l'argent", peut-on dire "il me faut vraiment économiser

et pour "même lorsque j'ai vraiment envie d'un burger ! ", peut on dire "même lorsque ce dont j'ai absolument envie c'est un burger"?

merci !

Asked 3 years ago

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