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Robert S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Perhaps an example of "c'est" using a negative statement.

After more than a year of these lessons, I'd not learned "ce n'est pas" is how you say it is not "something" - for example - "Ce n'est pas une bonne taille." Great discovery (I found it in a weekend writing lesson) ! Great course !

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S. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How to say famous in French: It's OK to say" célèbre Cité du Vin", but not "célèbre Fontaine des 3 Grâces" -- only "fameuse" is correct there. Why?

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Denise D.B1Kwiziq community member

Tu reçois des amis à diner.

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len p.B1Kwiziq community member

Tu veux venir à la piscine? - Oui, je le veux. Why not « J’y veux » ?

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

français et le français.

Why is it "J'aime le français" (with le) and "Je parle français" (without le)?

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Charles T.C1Kwiziq community member

"I went back home with three fish for dinner" – what is wrong with “Je suis rentré chez moi avec trois poissons pour le dîner?

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Richard S.A1Kwiziq community member

Et ... vous n'avez pas un peu plus d'espace pour moi?

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In the last sentence, would it also make sense to use the conditional as in..."mais je sais que le jour viendra bientôt où j'aurais enfin le

le courage de me jeter dans le vide!

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Judy B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

“J’esperè que je n’aurais pas à attendre...” Should this be in the future tense? “Je n’aurai pas”

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Stephen W.C1Kwiziq community member

Why not "Tenter" instead of "Essayer" for "Try"

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