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Jiamu T.B2Kwiziq community member

Can you give me some example sentences about following words?

The following -ETER and -ELER verbs behave differently: they always and ONLY take the accent è on the first -e (-eter/-eler):

-ELER: agneler - celer - receler - ciseler - démanteler - écarteler - s'encasteler - geler (and derivatives: dégeler, congeler, surgeler) - marteler - modeler - peler

-ETER: acheter (and derivatives:racheter) - bégueter - corseter - crocheter - fileter - fureter - haleter

Asked 6 years ago

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Elijah N.C1Kwiziq community member

Ce soir, je fais à dîner

Why is it not "Je fais du diner" or "je fais le diner"? Why is it "a" instead?

Asked 5 years ago

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Carol M.A1Kwiziq community member

Can you also say 'comment âge as-tu?' For how old are you

Asked 3 years ago

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JUSTIN S.A2Kwiziq community member

Word meanings specific to this contexr

In this text, "Serviette" qppears to be a beach blanket, though"napkin" is my dictionary definition. Similarly, "Rayures" are "scratches", "Glaciere"

Asked 4 years ago

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ΓΙΟΛΑΝΤΑ Μ.A2Kwiziq community member

Avant ou il y a?

Can we use instead of il y a + duration, Avant+ duration?

Asked 4 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Incorrect audio

The audio for “parce que je suis un peu âgé” starts with “car”, not “parce que”.

Asked 6 years ago

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Pamela L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

With the kids

Can 'les gosses' be used here instead of 'les enfants' for 'the kids' ?

Asked 2 years ago

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Cristabelle P.B1Kwiziq community member

Please Help

Please advice which is correct and why?

- Les personnes des nationalites differents

- Les personnes de nationalites differents

Asked 6 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why vif and not vive?

In “Avec sa nouvelle couche de peinture rouge vif, la petite 2CV paraissait comme neuve”, why is “vif” used instead of “vive” when “peinture” is nf? Thanks, Brian

Asked 3 years ago

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Ian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Unusual EnglishI can't imagine why one would say "Kissed themselves"It would be like saying " I kissed myself" Doesn't make senseKissed each other is fine but even "each other" can be omittedTom and Paula kissed in front of the mirror. Who else would they be kissing?

''Tom et Paula se sont embrassés devant le miroir.'' can mean:Tom and Paula kissed each other in front of the mirror.Tom and Paula kissed him in front of the mirror.Tom and Paula kissed themselves in front of the mirror.

Asked 5 years ago

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