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Ashley P.KwizIQ community member

Why do you use "alors" instead of "donc"

I don't understand why you use "alors" instead of "donc". I don't get it because alors means so (then, yet) and donc means so, as well (therefore).

Asked 3 years ago

Jim H.A0KwizIQ community member

A question on pronunciation of "deux" in different situations.In the video under subject "Ago", in both sentences about the shop "Il y a 2 ans, he pronounces 2 as if it were "douze" (12). I'm not clear on how to distinguish when the last syllable must include the consanent, as in "2 ans".

Asked 9 years ago

Elena H.A1KwizIQ community member

J'ai faim, et je mange. J'ai soif, et je bois d'eau.

Asked 10 years ago

dominic h.B2KwizIQ community member

what's the difference between bien and bon?

Asked 8 years ago

Joseph K.B2KwizIQ community member

Des autres vs d'autres vs les autres

Okay?...So if you are speaking about "the" other options then des autres is correct? And if it is about other options then d'autres? Or if you are talking about specific options right in front of you is it then les autres? I sometimes think French was conceived in order to confuse all other non-native speakers! Please try again to explain.

Thank you.

Asked 5 years ago

Paul M.A0KwizIQ community member

Do you sound the m in faim. It sounds like it is silent?

Asked 7 years ago

Hannah R.A1KwizIQ community member

Penser à or de

I'm confused when to use penser à and when to use penser de, and why you would say "la fille à laquelle je pense" instead of "la fille dont je pense"

Asked 8 years ago

William S.C1KwizIQ community member

Using "mal" or "malade" for the English term "unwell"The correct answer was "Je me sens mal" for "I feel unwell". The discussion points to "mal" and "malade" for unwell. I think both should be correct answers. I chose incorrectly.

Asked 9 years ago

Kenneth T.C1KwizIQ community member

BANGS adjectives?This lesson is kind of confusing me. At school I learned that the superlative must come after the noun unless the adjective would come before the noun, and in that case the placement would be a choice. The French About page on superlatives also states this rule. So wouldn't "Marie est la plus intelligente fille de la classe" be incorrect?

Asked 9 years ago

Joan C.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

"J'ai besoin de lait" Is 'de lait' actually the contraction of 'de + du'? (de+du=de)

Asked 7 years ago

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