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Atul K.A2Kwiziq community member
pourquoi il n'est pas: Je viens d'Hong Kong?

Je viens d'Omaha.

mais

Je viens de Hong Kong.

pourquoi il n'est pas

Je viens d'Hong Kong?

Asked 6 years ago
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D. L.B1Kwiziq community member
Seems odd....Nous venons juste d'apprendre la nouvelle. We've just heard the news..... I find it rather disconcerting and only slightly confusing, but often for me the structure and specific wording in french is left somewhat "open ended". This sentence is a perfect example. We have learned that Entendre is to hear and Apprendre is to learn, and yet here you see them used almost in error. If we are saying we have just learned of the news, we should state that and if we have just heard it then why not say that? Why use the word learned and say heard? Seems odd. Further, why include "just" in a sentence that already implies this meaning with the passé récent of Nous venons d'.... if we translate this sentence Without the word "just" as shown above.... what do we have? Nous venons d'apprendre la nouvelle... ? And we are going to use Heard in the translation, why not, Nous venons d'entendre la nouvelle? Lastly, why do we not use Les nouvelles for the news, i think technically La Nouvelle is the new?!? It seems we say a lot things we don't mean.... and mean a lot of things we don't say..... perhaps it's the same in English.... can someone offer me some sound logic in this regard? Nous venons d'entendre les nouvelles... We just heard the news....Thank you so much....
Asked 8 years ago
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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member
Is Yaourt singular or plural?

What is the best translations for 'They love yoghurt' a)  'Ils adorent le yaourt' or  b)   'Ils adorent les yaourts'.  If yaourt is replaced with for example 'cereale' would the same principle/s apply?

Asked 4 years ago
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Ann C.C1Kwiziq community member
Why does "There is some risk" translate to "Il y a un certain risque"instead of "Il y a un risque" ? It seems like saying there is some risk implies more that the risk is certain/sure/definite more than what the particular risk is.
Asked 8 years ago
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Brian H.C1Kwiziq community member
Getting 100% at level B2I seem to be stuck at 99.90% at level B2. my last 10 tests have all been tens. Obviously I will make a mistake eventually and I do not want to start C1 tests untill I get 100% at B2. I already have 100% at A0, A1, A2, B1. So, how many more tests must I take to reach 100% at level B2
Asked 8 years ago
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Magnus H.C1Kwiziq community member
ainsi que
Asked 9 years ago
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Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
J'ai passéI'm so confused. Why is it "J'ai passé un an en Espagne" but "J'ai passé la journée avec Martin"? Why is one talking about the duration while the other is not?
Asked 8 years ago
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juke b.B1Kwiziq community member
can you say "Je en connais certains" instead of "Je connais certains d'entre eux"?
Asked 8 years ago
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Catherine B.B2Kwiziq community member
Re glacials/glaciaux and finals/finaux Hi, Just to confirm that glacials/glaciaux and finals/finaux can be interchanged, with no rule as to when to use each one? Thanks, Catherine
Asked 9 years ago
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sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
brainmapmy brain map shows a white /gray triangle at the top of A2, But when I zoom in this shape is missing. How do I find out what it is and how do I read its content. thanks Sue
Asked 8 years ago
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