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Frank C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Translation of some expressions

I really did not understand some of this. What does "Ainsi font, font, font" mean? Also, the meaning of "La taille courbée" and "le front penché". Finally, "s'en vont" confused me. Are they going somewhere? Help!

Asked 5 years ago

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Mark P.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Problem with miniKwiz

Your question: What does "Je voudrais trois douzaines de pommes, s'il vous plaît" mean?

This is confusing me... in English three dozen, means three dozen or 36 but if I am reading this correctly, in French means around 3 dozen or around 36... I have been penalised for saying about 36 and not choosing the 3 dozen which means precisely 36 and should, therefore, be wrong.. or am I missing something?

Asked 5 years ago

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amanda b.B2KwizIQ community member

Other translations of Fearless

I remember hearing people sing a translation of Davy Crockett that included the line "l'homme qui n'a jamais peur." Can't "the fearless Gaul" also be translated as "le Gaulois sans peur"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Sara A.A1KwizIQ community member

DOes it make a difference to the impression on the listener to alternatively use ou and dans lequel or is it just for knowledge?

Asked 6 years ago

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Andreas S.KwizIQ community member

How to say. When you phone call came I was sleeping. In french

Asked 4 years ago

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Gordon M.C1KwizIQ community member

Je trouve ce sujet difficile a comprendre

Je trouve ce sujet difficile a comprendre. Chaque fois j'ai répondu c'est la mauvais réponse. Aimer ou aimer bien, ou aimer beaucoup. Pouvez-vous expliquer. Merci.

Asked 5 years ago

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A. M.B1KwizIQ community member

il n'y paraît

Dans la phrase "C'est plus compliqué qu'il n'y paraît.." est-ce que "il n'y parait" est une expression ?

Asked 3 years ago

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Judith P.C1KwizIQ community member

Grammar regarding the formation of questions

What do you mean by "question word"? eg. (question word) + noun + reflexive pronoun + auxiliary verb + pronoun + past participle,

Asked 5 years ago

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Stephen N.C1KwizIQ community member

emmenager vs demenager? il ya quelques annees vs quelques ans?

Loved this set of weekend workouts!

1. Is there any significant difference between using emmenager & demenager? In my classes, we've usually used demenager for "moving"

2. Why is it 'quelques annees' instead of 'quelques ans'? at Il y a + [durée] = [duration] + ago (French Expressions of Time) , the example is given as Il est venu à Londres il y a cinq ans

Asked 4 years ago

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Jagoda D.B1KwizIQ community member

________ me coucher tard. I'm used to going to bed late. (HINT: use 'habitude') J'ai l'habitude de J'avais l'habitude de

Why I was wrong with imparfait?

Asked 5 years ago

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