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White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Rule for Nouns beginning with H

Please confirm. The masculine forms bel, nouvel and vieil are used before a noun that begins with a VOWEL. This rule does not apply to a noun that begins with an H? Par exemple: Regarde ces vieux hommes. Merci.

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Waheeda M.C1Kwiziq community member

Can’t one say boussons froides for cold drinks

The answer given was boissons fraîches. Is boissons froides wrong??

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Fahad A.C1Kwiziq community member

Does “aimer bien quelqu’un” still have a romantic connotation (albeit lesser than love)?

Is it more akin to “I think he/she is cool/fun” or does it indicate a crush on someone?

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Fahad A.C1Kwiziq community member

Do we also use and for horses, bicycles, and other smaller means of transport? Or only for transport we get inside of?

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Dean C.C1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between using "faillir" and "il s'en est fallu de peu que"?

For example, "J'ai failli le faire" vs "Il s'en est fallu de peu que je le fasse."

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Karl W.B2Kwiziq community member

Nous ne nous sommes pas couchés hier soir

I’m having real difficulty pronouncing this sentence and I’m wondering whether in conversation the « ne » is dropped to ease pronunciation.

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Brittany H.C1Kwiziq community member

Instead of "Je ne fais pas de bruit," is "Je ne fais aucun de bruit" also acceptable?

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Ali W.B2Kwiziq community member

Should the translation be 'soft sheet' rather than 'sweet sheet' in the example?

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jennifer A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Tu étudiais chaque jour. You used to study each day.

Tu étudiais chaque jour.You used to study each day.

This cannot mean - you were studying each day? If not, how would I write that?

I thought that - Les oiseaux chantaient = The birds 'were' singing, not 'used to sing'...

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can one say "sortira en théâtres"?

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