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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Meaning of 'le'I'm sure you've heard this a million times already, but if "il déteste le café" is "he hates coffee" then how does one say "he hates the coffee?"

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Chris W.B2Kwiziq community member

''Qu'aiment-ils?'' I understand why this is a contraction of "Que aiment" and therefore means What do they like, but why can't it also be a contraction of "Qui aiment" and therefore Who do they love?

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ça vs ilWhat's the rule here, i.e. how can we now it is not "il me dérange quand on fume..."

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Clarissa B.C1Kwiziq community member

When is tôt used?

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Linda G.A2Kwiziq community member

Please could you explain how you say 1997 please. Thank you.

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Linda G.A2Kwiziq community member

Could you say "Comment t'appelles tu?" or "Comment s'appelle t-il?" ?

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Te'Aannie W.A0Kwiziq community member

Je viens de Burlington

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Te'Aannie W.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Sanford

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Faire"Je fais un spectale" is "I'm doing a show". So, what's "I'm creating a show" in French?

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Peter T.A0Kwiziq community member

struggling to type French charachers, any suggestions

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