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Aashpreet K.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Confusing Example of Soi

Why can't it be - "On ne doit pas que penser à soi." ? [One must not only think about oneself.]

And doesn't this translate to - On ne doit pas penser qu'à soi -- "One must not think that about oneself." (because 'penser que' - to think that)

Please explain.

Asked 2 years ago

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Pamela C.A0KwizIQ community member

Je m'appelle

What is the difference between what "quel" quel dommage and "comment" as in comment-tu t'appelle

Asked 1 year ago

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Jan J.A1KwizIQ community member

use of lui in regards to a body part

She seized his wrist is translated.."Elle lui saisait le poignet." Why is the "lui" there?

Asked 2 years ago

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Pamela P.A2KwizIQ community member

Done? What else? Oh really now?

I’m done—what else can I say?

Asked 4 years ago

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adrienne h.C1KwizIQ community member

suggestion: include the words "lame" and " le manche" in vocabulary list in "Preparing for Mushrooms" (B2)

I am seeing progress on these B2 listening exercises now that I keep an eye on the vocabulary list while listening to the entire passage read aloud several times. (Also, it is helping me to repeat the phrase aloud before starting to type it.) I'd like to suggest you include "lame" and "le manche" in this vocabulary list because they are also words of a somewhat specialized nature.

Asked 3 years ago

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Frank C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Thanks for enlightening the rest of the world

Thanks so much for letting us know about the Aubracs. Most Americans no nothing about them. Their courage and skill in working for the Resistance is inspiring. On our Veterans Day, it is yet another story of the people who sacrificed much to overcome tyranny. It is much appreciated!

Asked 3 years ago

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Patrick K.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of "et"

Et pour les petits creux et autres faims de loup

To my ear the "et" in this sentence sounds like the way I would (try to) pronounce "eux". Is the pronunciation here idiomatic ?

These listening exercises are really helping me, Thanks!

Asked 2 years ago

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Allison S.C1KwizIQ community member

á ce que

Bonjour, pourquoi dans la phrase “Allain s’attend à être licencié”, c’est qu’on manque le “ce que” ?

Asked 2 years ago

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Allison S.C1KwizIQ community member

l'imparfait vs le passe compose

Why is does this sentence begin in passe compose when most of the story has been in the imparfait? "J'ai même commencé à prétendre que nous n'étions pas disponibles."

Asked 3 years ago

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F. M.B2KwizIQ community member

I'm finding the grammar explanations difficultThe grammar explanations describe accurately. When I studied French I had not had a great education including in English so my understanding of the grammar explanations was not great and still isn't. My French got better through sheer repetition on my own part in private study and by living in France for the best part of a year. In other words there was a large amount of learning what is correct and not necessarily why, followed by what sounds right because I lived there long enough and in only francophone company to know. I am sticking with it, I just am also listening to France 24 en direct on Youtube as well because it's how my French improved so much between year 2 and 4 of my degree back in the day. I found in this exercise I was translating differently, sometimes because I'm so rusty, sometimes because the colloquial language has changed and sometimes because I used a different way of expressing it. It is honing my French again but I am wondering if to use aller faire instead of the future tense is as wrong as this exercise suggests i.e. was I supposed to remember it was to practise the future tense or were my translations really as wrong as it suggested?

Asked 1 year ago

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