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Adrian C.B1Kwiziq community member

L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade vs L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment maladeSimilar question to Clif... Is the second option acceptable, and if so, is there any difference in meaning/emphasis? I was taught that j'ai été vraiment malade was used more to express "I have been really ill" in a sentence such as "Sorry I haven't been to see your recently, but I've been really ill" ...... is that correct? Also, is it grammatically correct (and common usage) to say: j'ai été mangé (I have been eating) Thanks in advance

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Sophia M.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite en Charlotte

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Sophia M.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite au Charlotte

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can these sentences also be translated as ought?e.g. Je devrais apprendre le français = i should or ought to learn french? In English ought is stronger than should, but in french, how would you distinguish them if at all?

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Maja J.A1Kwiziq community member

J'habite au Stockholm

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Advika K.A1Kwiziq community member

Je ne suis pas froid

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Advika K.A1Kwiziq community member

Je ne suis pas chaud

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Stuart B.B1Kwiziq community member

Is there a reason that 'juste' is used with rater? Is it being used to describe the degree to which the train was missed?

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susan t.A0Kwiziq community member

hi..how do we identify the places gender?

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Nadya S.A2Kwiziq community member

J'ai trente neuf ans Comment dire "on my next birtuday I will be.." En septembre prochain j'aurai quarante ans

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