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For the phrase, "je suis né pour travailler dans ce domaine." the audio says something like, "je suis né pour cette vocation."
The commentary is simply too fast. May I suggest that you have a slower speed, in addition to the present one. Duolingo does this, and I find I need to break down the words -- then, I can play the faster speed, as I know conversations aren't done in a slow speed. But, as of now, the words simply run together and I can't discern individual words.
Is it okay to not add anything after "sans" in this sentence: "je ne sais pas ce qu'on aurait fait sans"? I translated it as "sans elle" (elle = la piscine).
In the final sentence, I used "refroidir" instead of "rafraîchir." Is there a difference between the two?
Also for the final sentence, just wondering why "les prochains jours" isn't accepted?
Very interested by Chris’s use of “depuis” in “Je regarde depuis de belles collines”. Does using “depuis” impact a slight change in the English translation such as “I have been watching from beautiful hills” or am I overthinking it.
Is it simply the case that "Comment il se fait que..." is not idiomatic? Or do French people sometimes say it (rightly or wrongly)?
Could you please explain what 'bien' means in this alternative answer given in the quiz:
ou pour les ordonnances à la pharmacie,
ou bien pour les ordonnances à la pharmacie,
Thank you
Please would you explain why the use of juste seems quite arbitrary, in some of your examples it’s there, but not in others.
Thank you
The question doesn't specify whether the pain is physical or emotional, don't understand why answer is incorrect.
In the introduction to the exercise, the man is called Gabriel. In the actual text, he is Gilles.
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