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Almut H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

She is lucky - elle est chanceuse."Elle est chanceuse" should be accepted too. The second link provided by Ron (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-french/lucky) event lists "chanceux" as translation of "lucky".

Asked 8 years ago

Alexandra M.B2Kwiziq community member

Write "I'm walking my dog": Je ________ mon chien.I thought that the answer for this gap is promené, but it’s actually promène. Is it promène because of the word ‘am’ in I’m ? Would it be promené if the sentence was ‘I walk my dog’ ?

Asked 9 years ago

Wendy D.A1Kwiziq community member

I was always told not to use the female for a cat as it is very vulgar in French

Asked 8 years ago

Dino A.A1Kwiziq community member

l'or ou le doré

I used "et l'or au milieu du ...." and it was incorrect with the only correct version given being "et le doré au milieu de ..."

Why can't l'or be used here?

Asked 6 years ago

Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

s'ouvrir and ouvrirHow does one choose which one to use , eg to say " When do the shops open ?"

Asked 9 years ago

Thy M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

À l’automne vs en automne vs l’automne ?

Bonjour, I see there’s an example with “à l’automne” in this lesson, but in another lesson specifically about seasons it says we can use en/le/la/l’ + été, automne, hiver and au + printemps so why is there à l’automne in this lesson? I’m confused.

Asked 3 years ago

Murat B.C1Kwiziq community member

"ne pas se lever!" is this a correct form?

Asked 9 years ago

C. P.C1Kwiziq community member

Château ou palais?

If he lives in a magnificent palace, why is the translation not 'magnifique palais' as opposed to the "correct" version 'magnifique château'? I suppose it's because it's "Le Château de Versailles"… but when is it appropriate to use "palais" literally?

Asked 6 years ago

White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

En terrasse versus Sur la terrasse

Bonjour. Can someone explain the difference? For example, there is a Kwiziq dictée entitled (En Terrasse) but in the dictée "sur la terrasse" is used. Merci!

Asked 4 years ago

Susan G.B2Kwiziq community member

Why is it 'ce sont mes livres' not 'c'est'?Above it says when a thing is about to be mentioned always use 'c'est'. The previous mention is in another sentence.

Asked 10 years ago

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