No adjective

Barbara O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi - Could someone explain to me why the line "he told me that he needed a new raincoat" is translated into French without the adjective "new"? (..il m'a dit qu'il avait besoin d'un imperméable). Thanks.

This question relates to:French writing exercise "An afternoon in the fall"

Freeform Writing Exercise B1

Asked 4 years ago

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour à tous !

This was indeed a typo on our end. Thanks to your feedback, it's now been fixed :)

Merci beaucoup et bonne journée !

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c f.C1Kwiziq community member

I have the same question.

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Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I reckon it’s just an oversight. It happens. You would probably say « un nouvel imperméable » for an exact translation.

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Kathleen P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

i noticed this too.

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Barbara O. asked:

no adjective

Hi - Could someone explain to me why the line "he told me that he needed a new raincoat" is translated into French without the adjective "new"? (..il m'a dit qu'il avait besoin d'un imperméable). Thanks.

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