French language Q&A Forum

Questions answered by our learning community with help from expert French teachers

13,784 questions • 29,626 answers • 845,876 learners

Kwizbot, a friendly bot

Find your French level for FREE

Test your French to the CEFR standard

Find your French level

richa j.C1Kwiziq community member

Why "Mon père est dans le prison." incorrect?

Asked 6 years ago

Chris D.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il fait vent or Il y a du ventHello Kwiziq staff, I read your paragraph about the use of "Il fait ___" being idiomatic and somewhat clunky-sounding. For me, I have been instructed to say "Il fait vent" more times than I can remember (and is found in The Ultimate French Review and Practice, Premium 3rd Edition as a standard weather expression) and have not heard of "Il y a du vent" yet in my studies before encountering this question on your website.

Asked 6 years ago

Alvin S.B1Kwiziq community member

Which verbs take which object: direct or indirect?I think I understand the concept of when to use le/la/les vs lui, leur. However besides the three verbs (téléphoner, parler, demander) you used as examples, I don't know which verbs take a direct or indirect object. How does one determine which type of object a verb takes?

Asked 6 years ago

Rebekah O.A1Kwiziq community member

Is it correct to say "Voudrez-vous une tasse de thé?"

Asked 6 years ago

Rebekah O.A1Kwiziq community member

Why does "ça veut dire" translate to "it means"?

Asked 6 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why doesn't Noël use a definite article when other holidays do?

Asked 6 years ago

William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Subjunctive = Indicative (er verbs) Ist/ 2nd and 3rd person SingularThe question is translate "You are waiting for the bus to arrive" The answer given is "Vous attendez que le bus arrive", Maybe better to change the question to '"You are waiting for the bus to LEAVE" which gives "Vous attendez que le bus parte (subjunctive). Here the verb is different from the indicative (le bus part)

Asked 6 years ago

Tom Rune K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Plural partitive?Some sources name a "plural partitive" - des. This lesson doesn't though. I can't really see how something could be uncountable and plural at the same time. Would you agree?

Asked 6 years ago

Colleen K.A2Kwiziq community member

It smells good?I know it seems a small question in the great scheme of things, but how would you say, « It smells good ». Would it be ce sent bon? Trying to think of a conversation opening sentence when I visit the local market :-)

Asked 6 years ago

Gio P.A2Kwiziq community member

We must use a third party as witness. (as a witness)

Asked 6 years ago

Kwizbot, a friendly bot

Find your French level for FREE

Test your French to the CEFR standard

Find your French level

Thinking...