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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Use an indefinate article or not

My wife is a doctor: Can this be translated as 1) " Ma femme est une médecine . OR 2) Ma femme est médecin . Could you please let me know which one (if any) is correct, and an accompanying explanation would be appreciated. Thanks

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Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What is the male version of page? It is not included here. I think it is pageboy or servant

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Shon M.A1Kwiziq community member

French Books and Shows for Beginners

Bonjour tout le monde, could you please recommend some beginner friendly books and TV shows?

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Duncan G.A2Kwiziq community member

Why no 'de'?

One of my 'test recommended' questions was: Il prend toujours l’avion. - Non, il ________ l'avion

The answer given was: 'ne prend jamais' and my answer 'ne prend jamais de' was marked incorrect.

Why is there no 'de' in this case when the 'vous mangez de la viande' example on this page shows there is?

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David C.B1Kwiziq community member

être or avoir?

Monsieur Dupont, vous vous êtes trompé.

Why do you use être here instead of avoir. Shouldn't it be 'avez'?

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Bonnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of élève versus étudiant(e).

I have a student who was taking an A0 test. She was asked how to say "Marie, you are a student." and was given the prompt 'Marie tu...'. She answered 'Marie tu es élève.' and Kwizbot told her that she was wrong, that it should be 'Marie tu es étudiante." Why would 'élève be incorrect? I was under the impression that they were interchangeable, so I need to understand the usage differences...

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Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Merci pour?

What is wrong with merci pour votre attention meaning thanks for listening? I thought this was widely used. Thanks.

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Robert M.B2Kwiziq community member

The Writing challenges seem to have stopped working correctly. The "icon" to hear the segments of spoken french has disappeared.

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Rob L.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of attendre to mean expect

I am having trouble reconciling the 'correct' answer to the test question with the lesson. Specifically, below is the question and correct answer according to the program, but this use of 'attend un garçon' meaning 'expecting' does not seem to reflect the lesson. What do I have wrong?

"Cette infirmière attend un garçon." can mean:This nurse is expecting a boy.This nurse is waiting for a boy.

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Shadrick W.A0Kwiziq community member

Leraning french

I am a beginner who wants to learn how to speak french well. What do you think is the best way to start?

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