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Quelle est la différence entre "d'abord," "au début," et "pour commencer ?" Il y a des nuances d'utilisation ?
Hello, on the site it is written "assoyiais" for the 1st Person Plural Imperfect - modern form. Shouldn't it be assoyions?
(https://www.lawlessfrench.com/verb-conjugations/asseoir/)
I don't know why but I am just not able to get what the other person is saying in french. Like my listening is not improving at that pace
I learned the version above years ago. Is the “vous vous” form of the question most common now? Or less formal?
What are the English translations for these 2 little phrases? I’m guessing Quand même here means something along the lines of “all the same”. I’m not sure about Du coup … is it something like “having said that “? It’s the dictation re paying by cash or card. Thanks Sue
Hi there - this topic is giving me the biggest trouble. Crafting questions!
Is there any advice or guidance or on how to approach this? I cannot seem to connect with this at all. Thanks!
If I don't type with the accents that are part of French writing, will I still be understood?
Hello, could one use incontestable instead of imparable? Thanks
Despite studying some references given to me by Maarten, I still erred in choosing the wrong past tense for the translation of "Hi Charlotte, have you been following the Cannes Festival this year?". I interpreted 'has been following' (past progressive, I think, in English) as a continuing action throughout the year, hence imperfect tense. If you had said " Did you follow the Cannes Festival this year", I think I would have chosen passé composé. Still a bit confused.
One of the questions has the reply alternative: D'ici le temps que nous trouvions une solution, il sera trop tard. This was considered incorrect.
However, Reverso has loads of examples where "D'ici le temps que + subj." is translated as "By the time that". So, any reason why this doesn't work here?
d'ici le temps que ces dispositions soient mises en oeuvre -> by the time this is implemented
d'ici le temps que ton bébé ait le même âge que Samuel -> by the time your baby is Samuel's age
etc., etc
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