French language Q&A Forum

What is the word order when using inversion with a name and an interrogative?

Its a cute little exercise but with it being a beginner exercise .. .  Focusing on proper pronunciation should supersede show.  The fully little voice frankly mispronounces a few words that context makes one able to figure it out but at this level, its hard enough just getting the words much less sorting through a strange (though cute) little acting voice.  

Is "ne...plus" a negative phrase in French? Why is 'plus' being used to represent part of a negative sentence?

Bonjour

I'm having a problem with this clause from a novel: "... sous les yeux cancres et rigolards de leurs jeunes amants."  I don't know what the word 'cancre' means here. I can only find a noun meaning 'dunce' but I cannot find in any dictionaries an adjectival definition or use as in this example. Help please.

Philip

Bonjour, pourquoi est-ce qu'il ya un s à la fin du mot ?

The word "Labyrinthe" pronounced like "Lapiran" insead of "Labiran". Is it an accent? 

What is the correct spelling of this phrase? Should it be "un vieux parchemin extrêmement"?    un extrêmement vieux parchemin.

Hi, not sure if it's been answered already but what about adjective placement with trés? it is not a long adverb but wouldn't une très jolie maison be grammatically correct?

Thanks!

je veux dire: “I need a teaspoon of milk” = is it “je dois une cuillerée du lait” ? Thanks in advance :) 

Simone 

J'aimais l'ecouter.    I am going to listen... to him.

Why isn't this lui ecouter?  

Thanks