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Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Fais faire

I’m having trouble figuring out why it’s je me fais FAIRE de nouvelles sandales. In other similar constructions, il se fait couper les cheveux, FAIRE isn’t necessary yet the meaning is similar in that they both are having something done. What am I missing?

Asked 5 years ago

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Phúc Đ.B2Kwiziq community member

De ou Des

Bonjour,

Could you please explain why "de" was used instead of "des" in the example of this lesson:

Je devrai changer de vêtements.

Merci.

Asked 4 years ago

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je suis monté à cheval.

Why is it just à and not à + le = au

Je suis monté au cheval.

Asked 6 years ago

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Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What's about the things we like in the past?What if the thing we like or dislike happens in the past? For example, I hate that you gave her the money or I like that you helped that old lady.

Asked 8 years ago

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David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pounds are not used in any French-speaking countries - are they?

Why does Kwiziq (and some other apps that teach French) make use of "livre" (meaning "pound") in their examples. I have seen it used for both weight and money. France and Canada use it for neither. The US use it for weight but are there any countries that use it for money any longer.

Is it just so we can read historical novels set in English-speaking countries? If so I would not expect to see it used so often when there must be many more useful vocab words that we could be encouraged to memorize.

Asked 6 years ago

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