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Jing T.A1Kwiziq community member

Singapour - article ou non?

My understanding is that countries like Singapore, which are counted as city-states, are without an article? So I can say Je veins de Singapour?

Merci!

Asked 5 years ago

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Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Why 'le' tatin ?

I know the history of 'la tarte Tatin' and that 'tatin', has come to be applied, in cooking circles, to other 'upside down' tarts, but as 'tatin' is an (unofficial) abbreviation for 'tarte Tatin' should it not be une/la tatin ? The only dictionary I have found that references 'tatin' as a noun on its own, Robert en ligne, defines it as feminine.

https://dictionnaire.lerobert.com/definition/tatin

Asked 4 years ago

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Mary K.C1Kwiziq community member

What does “danser en boîte” mean?

Asked 7 years ago

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alison g.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi if de changes to du,de la des ... Why is it "J'ai envie de chocolat"

Asked 8 years ago

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Steven N.C1Kwiziq community member

Le futur anterieur

I've always been confused by this: "j'aurai du" translates as "I should have" and not as "I will have had to...." but these are not quite the same, I think. "I will have had to catch the 22 bus" suggests that I did catch that particular bus, to achieve whatever, whereas "I should have" suggests that I didn't catch that bus, and perhaps failed in my intention. Similarly for "j'aurai pu" - "I could have" not "I will have been able".

Any advice/explanation appreciated!

Asked 8 years ago

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