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Barbara D.C1Kwiziq community member

Notre cousine me te rappelle. ou Je vous la rappelle. Ces phrases sont correctes?

Asked 7 years ago

Rust C.B2Kwiziq community member

Monté les escaliers Bonjour, According to my French teacher and on some websites, the correct way to say “You went up the stairs in silence.” is “Tu es monté les escaliers en silence.” as opposed to “Tu as monté les escaliers en silence.” Can you please clarify? Thanks!

Asked 7 years ago

Trupti B.A1Kwiziq community member

While doing negation with 'de' , Hi Laura, I have a query negation with 'de'. I know that with être it stays the same and in case of IL y a and avoir un,une, des changes to de. What about other verbs than the ones mentioned. Does it apply in all cases ?I'd like to know please.

Asked 7 years ago

Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can I say - As-tu un examen dans ce sujet? Oui, j'en aurai un.

Asked 7 years ago

Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I have a lot of problems posting my full quesions -"Ma mère me berçait dans ses bras jusqu'à ce que je m'endorme."- is je m'endorme subjonctive and why ses bras and not les bras since we know that the "bras belongs" to the mum

Asked 7 years ago

Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Left for holidays - can you say "ils se sont en allés pour leurs vacances"

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Just a note to add that Québec is also a city, as well as a Province (that acts like a country.)

Asked 7 years ago

Thekla K.A1Kwiziq community member

Can’t we say” il m’a fait peur quand j’étais petit?”

Asked 7 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Une douzaine de means twelve or about twelveI think I have it now. It is only une douzaine de which can be precisely a dozen or about a dozen, the other -aine numbers are always approximate. Correct?

Asked 7 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je voudrais quinnze pommes v je voudrais une quinzaine de pommes?If you wanted to say i would like 15 apples would you use quinze and une quinzaine de for about fifteen apples?

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