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Mary S.C1KwizIQ community member

Is it rire à or rire de

Can you tell me whether rire takes à or de interchangeably? Today I had "Il rit à ses propres blagues". Yesterday "Il rit de ses canulars téléphoniques". I cannot see why there is a difference. Thank you!

Asked 6 years ago

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alison g.C1KwizIQ community member

Sooner or later : tôt ou tard??

Asked 9 years ago

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Neil W.C1KwizIQ community member

La facture instead of la note?

Could one also use « la facture « as well as « la note »?

Asked 1 year ago

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Max K.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

piétiner v attendreIn my experience piétiner is often a good translation for "wait", especially where it's an aggravately wait that leaves you walking up and down. A little guidance on this might be helpful..........max

Asked 8 years ago

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Victor L.A0KwizIQ community member

J'ai vingt-sept ans. J'espère qui je suis plus jeune.

Asked 9 years ago

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Kay C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

mon père et moi

Is it optional to use the subject pronoun after "mon pére et moi" as in The fireworks example?

Ma sœur et moi nous avons rejoint ...

compared "mon père et moi avons décidé" in Fishing with Dad?

Asked 5 years ago

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Sydney B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Use of "autres" instead of "d'autres" or "des autres"

In the third paragraph beginning, "Dans les décennies qui suivent", the expression "autres" appears without a "d'" or a "des" preceeding it. According to the PwLF lesson, that's incorrect.

Asked 4 years ago

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Charlene P.C1KwizIQ community member

Can we use sur with anything besides avenue? Rue, boulevard?

Asked 9 years ago

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Marilyn S C.C1KwizIQ community member

In the sentence, On est gentils. Gentils is a plural form...why are you using a plural form with "on".

Asked 7 years ago

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Debora M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

I am confused with whether I should use the subjonctive in this sentence. Je suis contente que tu aies aimé l'exercice.

Je suis contente = emotion

But I know that the person loved the exercice because she already told me. So, shouldn't it be passé composé? "Je suis contente que tu as aimé l'exercice."

merci, tutu

Asked 7 years ago

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