Some different translationsBonjour,
I used different translations for the following three words/phrases:
"un désaccord" for "rift", which is listed in Collins dictionary as the translation for a "rift between people or governments"; and also in LaRousse for "une querelle"; Please note that neither Collins nor LaRousse has "une brouille" for the translation of "rift".
"se défaire de" in Collins for "to part with something" (as in "se séparer de"); and in LaRousse for "to rid oneself of";
"habile" for "skilled" in Collins for "skilled at/in something" as in "etre habile a quelque chose".
For "skilled" I purposely did not use "doué" because "gifted" while conveying a similar meaning is not the same in my mind as "skilled".
These were all marked wrong, but thoughts please? Qu'en pensez-vous ?
Merci beaucoup et bonne continuation,
Hilary
Bonjour,
I used different translations for the following three words/phrases:
"un désaccord" for "rift", which is listed in Collins dictionary as the translation for a "rift between people or governments"; and also in LaRousse for "une querelle"; Please note that neither Collins nor LaRousse has "une brouille" for the translation of "rift".
"se défaire de" in Collins for "to part with something" (as in "se séparer de"); and in LaRousse for "to rid oneself of";
"habile" for "skilled" in Collins for "skilled at/in something" as in "etre habile a quelque chose".
For "skilled" I purposely did not use "doué" because "gifted" while conveying a similar meaning is not the same in my mind as "skilled".
These were all marked wrong, but thoughts please? Qu'en pensez-vous ?
Merci beaucoup et bonne continuation,
Hilary
The following is the first answer stated for using pour or de to give thanks for something tangible.
"To express thank you for + [noun], you can use EITHER merci de or merci pour + [nom], although:"
Then, almost as an after thought it states specifics on when to ACTUALLY use pour or de to give thanks for abstract, THEN physical or tangible nouns.
No wonder I got this wrong. PLEASE CLARIFY THIS IN A STRAIGHTFORWORD WAY, so other don't make the same I made over and over before reading the fine print. Thank you. I didn't write it in French so I wouldn't mess up again. :o)
Why is "je sens" pronouncing the "s" at the end of "sens"? is this an error?
Why is T’ not accepted as a replacement for Tu, when it’s T’as and Tu as.
Quel est le différence entre "Peux-tu passer au supermarché ?" et "Peux-tu passer par au supermarché ?" "Here's the full text for you to read and listen to."shows "Peux-tu passer au supermarché ?" but QuizIQ gave me "Peux-tu passer par au supermarché ?" in the exercise.
I thought "passer par" meant something more like "drop by" than "pass by" Is this more just a matter of style & formality than anything else?
Reviewing this lesson, I have a question about the explanation of the two different conjugations. The lesson states:
"First conjugation:
(Note that for the 'tu' form, two pronunciations are possible)."
This is confusing as I am aware of only one pronunciation for "Assieds-toi". (And, only one pronunciation is used in the audio.)
If the lesson is referring to the difference in pronunciation between the first conjugation and the second conjugation, then not only the "tu" form, but also the "nous" and "vous" forms differ from their respective pronunciations.
A clarification would be helpful.
Merci mes amis,
N. Hilary
I've seen "un tamia" but my Quebec family isn't familiar with the term. They know "suisse", but don't know if it's "un" or "une"
En cas de guerre, tout citoyen ________ être appelé à participer à la défense du pays. The answer is pourra - will be. The translation is 'may be'. Should that not be 'pourrait'?
Hello,
I am just wondering why the "ne" is included in the above mentioned phrase "Je crains que vous ne conduisiez trop vite" whish is translated to "I am worried you are driving too fast"? I thought ne was meant to denote a negative, implying something more like "I am worried you are not driving too fast"?
What am I missing?
Thank you!
Ben
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