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Brittany H.C1Kwiziq community member

"en vaut la peine?"

Why is it "le résultat en vaut la peine! " Where is the "de" it is replacing?

Asked 5 years ago

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Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

une tarte aux pommes, la confiture de fraisesWhen does one use à la/ au/ aux versus de for composite foods?

Asked 7 years ago

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M. K.C1Kwiziq community member

Passé antérieur and participleI'm having no luck translating the form, 'il eut heu'. I've run across it (or variations) three times now. It looks like a verb in the passé antérieur but none of the language reference tools I've checked recognise the participle 'heu'. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!

Asked 8 years ago

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Nil L.C1Kwiziq community member

Nous promener

Nous aimons nous promener sur l'avenue.

What does the second "nous" in the sentence mean?Is it like "I like 'our walking' on the avenue"?
Can I say this way then? Nous aimons que nous promenons sur l'avenue.

Thanks.

Asked 5 years ago

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Michael S.A2Kwiziq community member

why is the subjunctive not used in the example - Les fleurs que Paul sent?

Asked 7 years ago

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Bruce C.A1Kwiziq community member

La Saint-Valentin VideoBonjour! I just watched the St. Valentine's video posted on the web site. Very funny! In the transcript below the video it says "elle cligne des yeux" and "je cligne des yeux". Shouldn't the article "les" be used instead? Listening to the video, I'm not sure if he says des or les. Merci!

Asked 8 years ago

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Debbie M.C1Kwiziq community member

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Asked 6 years ago

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Pauline S.A1Kwiziq community member

Were or Are?"Au cas où vous vous demanderiez où elle est, elle est allée au marché." Sorry if this sounds a silly question, but does the above translate... in case you are wondering or were wondering?

Asked 9 years ago

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W. M.A2Kwiziq community member

"Jules et Pierre se sont bien amusés le weekend dernier."

What is the purpose of the 'bien' in this sentence?

Wouldn't the meaning be exactly the same if it was omitted?

Asked 6 years ago

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Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Vous êtes bien chez eux

What does "bien" translate as in the first sentence, "Vous êtes bien chez Anne-Sophie et Guy Degrenne?"

Asked 5 years ago

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