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D. V.C1Kwiziq community member

là-dedans

Bonjour!

in the example “ça ne sent pas la rose là-dedans” is translated as “it smells nasty in here”. Formerly I had understood “là-dedans” to mean in there. Is it both or am I just wrong. Sorry, I know this is getting off on a bit of a bunny trail...

merci d’avance!

Asked 7 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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Judy B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"C'était la dernière fois que je venais te vois." Why does "que je venais" translate to "that I was coming" and not "that I came"?

Asked 9 years ago

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

C'est la même?This may be a rule I have made up but I thought there was no agreement with même when it followed c'est?

Asked 8 years ago

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor