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Leo R.A1Kwiziq community member

detester and hair

Can you also use the verb détester as in je déteste

Asked 3 years ago

Martin R.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Some clarification please

Bonjour,

In one of the examples above:
Maintenant que ses parents n'étaient plus là, elle devait s'occuper de sa sœur.

However I'm confused because it states that Devoir with l'imparfait is "was supposed to [do]", however the translation is:
Now that her parents were gone, she had to take care of her sister.

Why is it not:
Now that her parents were gone, she was supposed to take care of her sister.

Merci

Asked 3 years ago

Francisco B.C1Kwiziq community member

vivre vs. habiter

One of the examples in this lesson reads, "Tu vis en dehors de la ville." I was wondering about the distinction (if there is any, subtle though it may be) between saying that and saying, "Tu habites en dehors de la ville."

Asked 3 years ago

Paul S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'ai appris beaucoup vs j'ai beaucoup appris.

When the final answer to the text is presented, why is

"j'ai appris beaucoup sur la culture française" favoured over

"j'ai beaucoup appris sur la culture française" ?

Any rules here ?

Thanks. Paul.

Asked 3 years ago

Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

set up question

Could "bivouaquer" be used to say set up camp?

Asked 3 years ago

Jean H.C1Kwiziq community member

"their noses and their heads" why le nez but leur tête and why singularPendant les vacances de Pâques, j'ai emmené mes enfants à Brest, en Bretagne, afin qu'ils puissent visiter Océanopolis qui est l'un des plus grands aquariums de France. Depuis les trente dernières années, des millions de visiteurs en ont franchi les portes. Mes enfants étaient déjà fascinés par toutes les créatures marines qu'ils avaient vues jusque-là pendant la visite, mais quand nous sommes entrés dans le pavillon "Bretagne". ils n'en ont pas cru leurs yeux ! Dans cette section du parc, il y avait environ quarante aquariums remplis d'animaux marins qui vivent le long des côtes bretonnes : des homards bleus bretons, des hippocampes et des méduses "Aurélie" translucides. À un moment donné, les enfants avaient le nez collé contre la vitre d'un aquarium, quand soudain, un énorme requin scie est passé au-dessus de leur tête ! Quelle expérience inoubliable !

Asked 3 years ago

M. P.C1Kwiziq community member

baisers or bisous A poem for my Mother listening excercise

Does a mother give baisers or bisous to her children? When is each of those words used.

Asked 3 years ago

shirqille t.B2Kwiziq community member

To take care of?

I did not understand the differences in how "to take care of" translates into french?

Asked 3 years ago

Kenneth S.C1Kwiziq community member

Is there a second accepted spelling of acquérir

I double checked this on verbix.com and they show the following

Présentj'aquéristuaquérisil;elle;onaquéritnousaquérissonsvousaquérissezils;ellesaquérissent

Asked 3 years ago

V. P.C1Kwiziq community member

"populaire animateur de"

Why "populaire animateur de...", and not "animateur populaire de..." ?

Asked 3 years ago

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