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ANAGHA N.A0Kwiziq community member

how can i say i live in india

Asked 8 years ago

Sid S.C1Kwiziq community member

Leur vs LeursJ'écrirai à mes cousines. Je leur écrirai bientôt.I

As "cousines" is plural, is there a reason for saying leur instead of leurs?

Perhaps I have misunderstood the rule.

Asked 3 years ago

Stephanie H.A2Kwiziq community member

marron ou brun?

I have seen brown (in English) as both marron and brun in French, how are they different or is either correct?

Asked 4 years ago

Tom Rune K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Demi/demieIs there a reason it should be "et demie" and not "et demi"? The former is the feminine and the latter the masculine form, right?

Asked 8 years ago

Stuart B.B1Kwiziq community member

How to say 'It is Friday'Do you say c'est or il est? Also, have I heard 'nous sommes vendredi' correctly?

Asked 9 years ago

Eldra C.B1Kwiziq community member

le bébé is masculine only?

What is baby girl in French?

Asked 5 years ago

Serian E.A2Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between manquer and rater? If I wanted to use the examples above about a train or a concert, what would the difference be for the two verbs? Can I use both or is one wrong? If not, what is the change in meaning?

Asked 7 years ago

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 5 years ago

Emily B.A1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between parce que and car?Can they be used interchangeably, or is there some rule for when to use one or the other?

Asked 8 years ago

Lauren R.A0Kwiziq community member

Is date masculine or feminine?

If we express dates as masculine (le 30 novembre), why do we ask Quelle est la date with feminine articles?

Asked 5 years ago

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