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Elysia S.C1Kwiziq community member

À vs. Dans after allerIt would be really helpful to have a subsection of this lesson, or a separate lesson entirely, that describes when to use "à" and when to use "dans" for "to" after aller.

My best guess right now is that à is used with definite articles, and dans is used with indefinite ones. So "Je vais au parc," and "Je vais dans un parc." Is that correct?

Asked 9 months ago

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Carl C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

why "debut juillet"

Why just "debut juillet" instead "au debut de juillet"? Apparently I can't submit this question without more detail. I don't know how much detail I can give. It's a simple question

Asked 11 months ago

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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Bagpipes" is always plural

Re "(Mes frères jouent ________ cornemuse) My brothers play the bagpipe", there is no singular word "bagpipe" in English; it should say "bagpipes".

Asked 1 year ago

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Joe N.B1Kwiziq community member

Question sur consigne

Pouvez-vous dire simplement "consigne" en lieu de "consigne à bagages"?

Asked 10 months ago

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Hollie T.Kwiziq community member

menu word usage

What word would I use in french to refer to ALL the items on a menu or la carte?

Not categories (like Entrees, Aperitifs, etc.), but the general words

In English, I would say "items" I think, but in French, is
"éléments" right?

Just working on something and was curious!

Asked 1 year ago

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Gunnel W.A1Kwiziq community member

How to say someones name

In one of the questions in my former test I shold translate ” your name is Thomas”. So I did ” tu t`apelles Thomas”, but got red mark on that, it should be ”tot`apelles Thomas”. I can´t see that alternative in the lesson about how to sat someones name. Would be good with an explanation on that one.

Asked 8 months ago

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Stephen W.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is the "m" pronounced pronouncing "album", there is no "e" on the end.

Asked 1 year ago

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Raymond F.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

future tense

À la dictée Pot Luck, dans la dernière phrase, pourquoi est-ce que permettre à et rendre au futur--qui permetteront au jeune de mûrir et qui rendront, etc?

Asked 1 year ago

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Laurel L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

punctuation unecessary

I would LOVE to not have points deducted because of punctuation...one can't always tell when listening, especially when a dash is before the phrase. One could read the punctuation after the exercize. Also, I find grading myself a waste of time and wish I could skip it.

Asked 1 year ago

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John B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of passer à

I spent the day chatting. J’ai passer la journée à bavarder/discuter. Please will you explain the use of à in this sentence. Why is it needed?

Asked 9 months ago

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