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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Did the taxi driver stay at the hotel with them? I thought amener meant to take someone someplace and leave them there whereas emmener meant to stay

whereas emmener meant to take them and remain there with them.

Asked 6 years ago

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Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il a fait beau tous le temps.

Why is it not "Il FAISAIT beau tous le temps"? It so describes a condition that continued for the duration of the weekend and that sets the event in the weather of the sojourn.

Asked 6 years ago

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Scott N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

celui-ci, celui-là, etc.

Hi,

I have seen celui-ci, celui-là, celle-ci, etc. used in text and I believe I have even seen them covered in a French class. I've looked, but can't seem to find any lesson that covers them on this site. Would you be able to explain when and how they are used as compared to simply celui, celle, etc as covered in this lesson?

thanks, Scott

Asked 6 years ago

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Rob L.C1Kwiziq community member

Negation with both direct and indirect pronouns in passé composé

It might be useful to incorporate the above into a lesson and give the rules for this type of construction, for example explaining the word order in sentences such as:

Je ne le lui ai pas donné hier - I didn't give it to him yesterday

Asked 6 years ago

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Bonnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Translation of "a kiss".

I was surprised that you used the word un baiser for a kiss -- it has been my understanding that it is a rude word and has been "replaced" by un bisou. Have I been misguided, or is there a context in which it's okay to use the word? Thanks for whatever light you can shed on my benighted mind...

Asked 6 years ago

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Wellinton A.A0Kwiziq community member

0. Qui concerne les rapports ou contacts entre des civilisations différentes (13 lettres)

Someone to help me solving this? I need to answear today and i tried a lot of French dictionaries and didn't get this.

Asked 6 years ago

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Karl W.B2Kwiziq community member

Ok, I’ll try again... Un bon pour les cheveux shampooing.

To me this reads as “a voucher for hair shampoo” and I don’t see how the syntax is incorrect... unless “Bon” is supposed to be an adjective and not a noun.

I’m very confused!?

Asked 6 years ago

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Walter B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

down the stairs to the basement?

If instead of just going down to the basement to fetch a bottle of wine, she went down THE STAIRS to the basement to fetch the bottle, would you conjugate descendre with etre or avoir?

Walter B.

Asked 6 years ago

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Herman T.A1Kwiziq community member

Very boring story.

Asked 6 years ago

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