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Sarah C.A1Kwiziq community member
When do you use vouloir and when do you us avoir envie de
Asked 6 years ago
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Rux S.C1Kwiziq community member
Personne vs. Aucun(e) - please explainWhat is the difference between Aucun(e) and Personne. For example, in the test, why do you translate "Nobody spoke" with "Personne n'a parle" but consider incorrect "Aucun n'a parle"?
Asked 10 years ago
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Duke H.B1Kwiziq community member
Please explain "Il lui (verbe)"Bonjour! I'm trying to improve my French through reading, and I've encountered a problem that I don't think was covered in my lessons. I keep seeing the following structure used in a sentence: "Il lui (verbe)." For example: "Il lui manque la montié d'une oreille et ses yeux sont... ." I unferstand this sentence to mean "He is missing half of an ear, and his eyes are... ." My problem is that I can't figure out why such sentences are using "Il lui (verbe)" instead of just "Il (verbe)." Another example is "Il lui arrive même de nous faire cadeau d'un rat." Could you please explain (1) is "lui" is being used as a stress pronoun in this case? And (2) why is it being used at all? Marci! -Duke
Asked 8 years ago
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Rene S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Is the pronunciation of 'faisons'irregular? It sounds like 'fesons' (the 'ai' is not pronounced as in 'il fait' or 'vous faites').
Asked 8 years ago
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Ainsworth B.Kwiziq community member
"Retrouver" y "rencontrer"

J'ai utilisé le verbe "rencontrer" au lieu de "retrouver" pour "to meet." Quelle est la différence entre les deux verbes?

Asked 6 years ago
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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Commencer à faire ou commencer de faire

Hi,

There are lists of verbs that take à or de before an infinitive and commencer is on both lists. Can you explain when to use which construction? Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago
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Alan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
It is sunny.

What is the correct translation in French of “It is sunny”?

Is it “Il fait beau” or “Il fait du soleil”?

Asked 7 years ago
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Chev O.C1Kwiziq community member
Durant vs. Pendant?

I don't understand what the difference between durant and pendant are. The lesson puts them together and doesn't say if there is a difference.

Asked 6 years ago
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Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Aller vs partir

In 1969, we went to conquer the moon. I wrote on est allés but was marked wrong for not using parti when another lesson used on est allés for “we went” so I’m confused and the lesson is about agreement with on. Doesn’t explain why parti is right and allés is wrong. Also, I don’t get email notifications so don’t see any answers to questions unless I happen to run across it elsewhere. Help! Thanks. 

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Gail G.C1Kwiziq community member
Bien à vous

Un ami m'a écrit que quand on utilise l'expression  "bien à vous" à la fin d'un email ça n'est pas écrit  par une femme à un homme.  On dit "Une femme n'écrit pas "'bien à vous" a un homme, une femme n'envoie pas ses "sentiments" à un homme." Qu'en pensez-vous ?  Quelle est la règle grammaticale appropriée ?


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