Writing ExerciseOK... like the others, I originally was confused over why the last sentence was written "C'est un ange!" instead of "Elle est un ange!" I now understand and accept that "C'est" is correct. However, I want to ask a follow up question about the explanation offered. The reason given was" With sentences that have "she is a+noun" we use C'est." That sentence suggests to me that the key to using "c'est" is a following noun. However, re-reading the grammar guide, my understanding instead is that it's the use of an article or determinant such as un, une, le, la, les, des, etc., plus a noun or pronoun that drives it. I suppose it could be countered that such articles always would be followed by nouns or pronouns. After all, were one to use a sentence such as "C'est la jolie," as I understand it, "la jolie" in that example would not just cause the sentence to translate as "It's the pretty." Instead, in that case, "la jolie" would behave as if a subject, causing the sentence to translate to mean, "It's the pretty one." If I am correct, then my issue may be a moot point.
"Note that because plus is used in a negative context here, you don't pronounce the final "s"."
Hello, I am a little confused on what makes the following example a general statement: La jupe coûte 30 euros. - C’est cher!
Based off another lesson on using C’est vs il/elle est, it seems to me like the above statement is commenting on a specific item and should instead be:
La jupe coûte 30 euros. - Elle est chère!
What is the difference here? Merci!
Can we say nous faisons un gâteau???/
Vous faites un gâteau !!!?
Correct ??
Les expression négatives.
Nous ne voulons ni crayons ni stylos.
Nous ne voulons ni de crayons ni de stylos.
Which of the above is right? To my knowledge, always partitive articles are omitted. But I saw some sentences with de.
OK... like the others, I originally was confused over why the last sentence was written "C'est un ange!" instead of "Elle est un ange!" I now understand and accept that "C'est" is correct. However, I want to ask a follow up question about the explanation offered. The reason given was" With sentences that have "she is a+noun" we use C'est." That sentence suggests to me that the key to using "c'est" is a following noun. However, re-reading the grammar guide, my understanding instead is that it's the use of an article or determinant such as un, une, le, la, les, des, etc., plus a noun or pronoun that drives it. I suppose it could be countered that such articles always would be followed by nouns or pronouns. After all, were one to use a sentence such as "C'est la jolie," as I understand it, "la jolie" in that example would not just cause the sentence to translate as "It's the pretty." Instead, in that case, "la jolie" would behave as if a subject, causing the sentence to translate to mean, "It's the pretty one." If I am correct, then my issue may be a moot point.
No, I am not the Queen! but I am trying to translate this "precious" mode of speech while preserving the original's register but I am confused by the use of possesive pronouns when translating sentences using the English neuter pronoun "one". e.g.
"One is happy to accept this recognition of one's efforts."
I would translate this as :
"On est heureux d'accepter cette reconnaissance de ses efforts."
A previous reply has indicated that the use of "ses" here is non-sensical.
How should this English sentence be translated (in register)?
....compared to most other languages.
I wrote:
.....comparée à la majorité D'autres langues.
Why is it DES autres langues?
Also
........so my mother tongue would have prepared me.....
I wrote:
.....que ma langue maternelle m'aurait préparéE
I thought an extra 'e' was required because of la langue?
I wrote vous êtes cachés and it was caché, but there was no indication that the vous was singular. I could have guessed that only one person was hiding, but it wasn’t clear so I went with the rule. Please make situations like this more explicit so we don’t get marked down for it. Thanks so much!
Greetings!
Could you please help me understand the meaning of this phrase:
"le devoir de mémoire de la Shoah"
In addition, I'm wondering why "mémoire" does not require an article in this context.
Thank you!
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