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Jack G.C1KwizIQ community member

aimer vs aimer beaucoup

Why does 'I love to dance' translate as J'aime beaucoup', whereas 'I love to shine' is simply 'J'aime'? How do we know when the speaker really likes something when its only implied? I have seen the unspoken 'beaucoup' in other exersizes as well.

Asked 6 years ago

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Maarten K.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Not quite correct that «dont» replaces «possession + de»

«Dont + possession» replaces «possession + de». The 'possession' is named in both expressions, it is just found in a different position. It is placed directly before de or found directly or indirectly after dont.

Asked 6 years ago

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Liz H.B1KwizIQ community member

Une ville vs. Un etat

Bonjour, est-ce qu'on dirait:

Elle est à New York. (pour la ville)

Elle est en New York. (pour l'état)

Merci!

Asked 6 years ago

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M. T.B1KwizIQ community member

Quést-ce que ils veux manger ce soir dans l'histoire ?

Asked 6 years ago

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Park J.A0KwizIQ community member

This is about the quiz..

So there were 2 questions, and this is how it went,

Le treize mars= the 13th March

Le quatorze juin= the 14th of June

And it told me that "the 13th of March" is incorrect. Is there a specific reason for that? Cause it seems like Le treize mars and Le quatorze juin have the same build..

Asked 6 years ago

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Park J.A0KwizIQ community member

Gros vs Grand

It says here that 'my nose is small but their noses are big' is translated to 'Mon nez est petit, mais leurs nez sont gros' . Is there a certain reason why it is "gros" isntead of "grand" ? Or is it just an optional thing?

Asked 6 years ago

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Park J.A0KwizIQ community member

Difference between 'se promène" and "marche" ?

-"Une fille se promène avec des filles"

-"Une fille marche avec des filles"

Is there a difference?

Asked 6 years ago

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Dragana E.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Teacher - secondary school

According to Wordreference - a secondary school teacher in France - collège ou lycée is enseignant/enseignante - a professeur is one that teaches at university as well. In this Writing Challenge you used professeur.

Asked 6 years ago

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Kali S.A1KwizIQ community member

Je pense à elle ?

When I enter "I think about her" into google translate, it tells me the correct translation is "Je pense à elle"

Why would it not be "Je lui pense" ? Is 'she' not the indirect pronoun with this verb?

Is it only when 'à' translates to 'to' rather than 'about'?

Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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Scoops T.A0KwizIQ community member

Will the Un change in negative sentence?