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Tom A.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

sans se presser / sans nous presser

One suggestion given for the translation of 'we'll drink it without rushing' is 'nous le boirons sans se presser'. Would it be wrong to say 'nous le boirons sans nous presser' instead?

Asked 4 years ago

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Richard M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'irai travailler en transport en commun

It seems to that this phrase means "I will go to work in public transport." In other words, she will be working for (or in) the public transport system. Shouldn't it be "J'irai à mon travail en transport en commun."?

Asked 2 years ago

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Alan M.A1Kwiziq community member

Rule not clear enough

In this article, it says that when talking about specific things we should use il/elle.

Yet in the example, we see a sentence that says:

C'est le fils de Martha

Wouldn't we have to use il est instead of c'est here ? Just how many kids does Martha have that we have to use a generalizing statement like c'est instead ?

Asked 2 years ago

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Archana J.C1Kwiziq community member

un éclaircissement

i wrote

j'aime 'ramasser' instead of 'collectionner'

Is it right?

Asked 3 years ago

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Le déménagement - fill in the blanks

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french/tests/overview/8906822?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=lawless-french-deliberate-practice-elisions-leurrer-mot-du-jour-3972

There is not recording for any of this exercise.

Asked 3 years ago

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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Formality of questions

Just a quick question. Is qu’est-ce que + noun always more formal? I found it a bit confusing that

a. the last two examples of it in Section 3 have no further mention of register and

b. in Sections 1 and 3 the examples go from less to more elegant, whereas in 2 it’s the other way round.

Do realise this is an A0 lesson, but the concepts behind it are quite challenging.

Asked 2 years ago

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EDOARDO F.A2Kwiziq community member

Is the world "ça" utilisè dans des contextes formels?

Bonjour à tous, j'aurais une question sur le mot "ça". Est-elle utilisè en français dans des contextes formels? Par example, utilisons nous "je veux ça" en français? Merci pour le réponses.

Asked 3 years ago

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Chris W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Here's a fun little resource to help your French.

Of course I try to spend less time on social media, but let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater. Here is a channel I found, which is fun to listen to, quite easy to understand, and helps to improve how French your French sounds:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/Fran%C3%A7ais-Authentique-202345216471918/

Asked 4 years ago

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