Suggestion to add more clarifiation of sentir uses to A2 lessonCan I make a suggestion that Chris' more detailed definition (copied below) of what the verb sentir means (and ressentir) be added to the A2 lesson about sentir vs reflexive sentir.
It is confusing when sentir is used in quiz questions in a way that hasn't yet been fully explained. Currently the description/definition at this level doesn't explain that sentir can also refer to other concrete physical feelings (via the senses) - not just smell. And the use of this definition of 'feeling' is not differentiated clearly enough from 'emotional' feeling - thus creating confusion. A reference to the existence of ressentir would also be useful for us newbies too.
ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Sentir can mean the action of smelling and to feel in a concrete way, trough your senses, or your current emotional/physical status.
Tu sens la rose, tu sens bon, je me sens fatigué, je me sens heureux.
Ressentir is to feel but in an abstract way : a sentiment, an emotion, something that involves less your actual senses. It’s especially true for love : you would never say you would “sentir” love.
It usually is followed by a noun : je ressens de la fierté, je ressens du bonheur.
In regards to the last section about food, when do you use 'À/Aux' compared to when you should use 'De'?
Is it true that unlike mentioned in this lesson, Faux/Fausse can also come after the noun? And when it does come after, it has to mean "wrong". (..instead of "fake/false")?
- J'ai tapé un code faux et ma carte est bloquée.
- Malgré quelques réponses fausses, j'ai réussi l'examen.
How does one conjugate a verb when this occurs? Do you conjugate the verb with its form with the subject or of the object?
j'ai souvent entendu le mot voisinage comme alternatif à quartier - est-ce c'est vrai?
English sentence - one of Guadeloupe's most beautiful beaches with its postcard white sand and coconut trees.
Kwiziq answer - l'une des plus belles plages de Guadeloupe avec son sable blanc et ses cocotiers de carte postale.
Why is ‘de carte postale’ used with cocoiters (coconut trees) and not sable (sand)? The English sentence uses postcard white sand, not post card coconut trees
I love these translations although they are very humbling.
Is there a simple explanation for why "de" is needed in "Tu as de la chance" but not in "La voiture à la droite a la priorité? Merci!
Can I make a suggestion that Chris' more detailed definition (copied below) of what the verb sentir means (and ressentir) be added to the A2 lesson about sentir vs reflexive sentir.
It is confusing when sentir is used in quiz questions in a way that hasn't yet been fully explained. Currently the description/definition at this level doesn't explain that sentir can also refer to other concrete physical feelings (via the senses) - not just smell. And the use of this definition of 'feeling' is not differentiated clearly enough from 'emotional' feeling - thus creating confusion. A reference to the existence of ressentir would also be useful for us newbies too.
ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributorSentir can mean the action of smelling and to feel in a concrete way, trough your senses, or your current emotional/physical status.
Tu sens la rose, tu sens bon, je me sens fatigué, je me sens heureux.
Ressentir is to feel but in an abstract way : a sentiment, an emotion, something that involves less your actual senses. It’s especially true for love : you would never say you would “sentir” love.
It usually is followed by a noun : je ressens de la fierté, je ressens du bonheur.I don't understand why in this lesson the example is given i.e. the ez is dropped from the verb
-Donne-moi les fleurs!
-Give me the flowers!
However, I have been marked as incorrect by doing what seems to be the exact same thing.
Make this statement into an order : "Vous me donnez les fleurs": ________ les fleurs!imperative
· Donnez-moi RIGHT
· Donne-moi WRONG
Is this a mistake on your part or am I missing something here?
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