French language Q&A Forum

If reflexive verbs always use the auxiliary verb 'etre', why is it 'Quand elle m'a embrassé' and not 'Quand elle m'est embrassé' 

on est perdus..... why plural ? on can take the place of nous ... is that the reason ?

difference?   when used?

Hi,

I encountered a similar question in the test. In the test, it was:

I would like either money or a present and the answer is J'aimerais soit de l'argent soit un cadeau

I see "de l'argent" is used instead of "l'argent". Is it because this is rather an order than a preference?

But then I wonder, how should I express a preference like:

I like either money or a present

Should I say "J'aime soit l'argent soit un cadeau"?

Good morning. Is there a trick to hearing the accents over vowels, or do you just have to know where they are in every word? A lot of times I can distinguish the pronunciation of é vs. è, but sometimes I can't tell the difference between e and é, for example. In the text, there's the sentence "" where I can hear é in représentation and théâtrales, but the e in spectacles sounds the same as é in the other two words and doesn't have an accent. Is this something that just comes with a lot of practice? Or do you just sort of need to know the words in advance? 

I noticed that in your audio of "j'étais allé", there is not a liaison. Is it optional?

I don't understand why déchiffrer is in the "vous" form here. Surely after "arrivez à" it should be in the infinitive ? Or does "Arriver à" behave differently from most verbs with à after them ?

Hello experts and learners

Regarding the sentance, 'ce qui a eu pour résultat la création de l'Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française', 

Would it also be correct to write, 'ce qui s'est ensuivi la création de l'Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française'?

:)

Since other French speaking countries use words like septante,octante and nonante it would be nice to mention them in the article. I get that you don't want to confuse beginners but acknowledging their existence for those that might have an interest into learning those alternative words might have been neat.

Not really a question and more like a suggestion.