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Erica S.B2Kwiziq community member

près de / au coin deNous avons mis la hanoukkia ________ la fenêtre. I thought 'au coin de' meant by/near. In retrospect 'près de' sounds better. But why can't 'au coin de' be used in this case? Is it only used for placement in a room or by a building (geographical) vs by a person or object? Thanks!

Asked 8 years ago

Hope A.A0Kwiziq community member

Could you add a way to hear the story in English after you do quiz?I was having a lot of fun doing first quiz a second time and almost got to end and lost it all. I then tried the second quiz and again got to end and lost that too. Just wish you could retrieve it all when you mess up. Thanks for fun anyway. I did learn a lot about what I don't know.

Asked 9 years ago

John M.C1Kwiziq community member

why not accept "cela ne fait rien"

Asked 8 years ago

sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

je vais dans ma chambreif I want to say I am going to my room, my office, the kitchen. but not going in to it, how would I write it differently than I am going into my room. thank you

Asked 8 years ago

Patty B.A1Kwiziq community member

J' habite `a Portland aux État-Unis.Is this correct?

Asked 9 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

For "Go to bed!" Couche-toi is the answer, but are there other ways to say it, such as "Viens te coucher!"?

Asked 6 years ago

Ian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Oh my. This looks like a permanenet discussion point.

Write "We play cards." : Nous ________ cartes .jouons aux

"Nous jouons aux cartes" could mean we are playing cards or refer to a specif time they play cards.

Could one say " Nous faisons des cartes" in answer to a general question about whether or not a family or group know how to play cards? They coud actually be learning to play bridge for example.

Asked 5 years ago

Vincent D.B1Kwiziq community member

so does "vous feriez vos études ce soir" mean "you should study this evening" ?

Asked 8 years ago

Gary B.A2Kwiziq community member

The French seem very formal with time. Do they ever just say " it is ten fifteen?"Il est dix quinze.

Asked 8 years ago

Mohit M.B2Kwiziq community member

Il n’a que deux frères - He only has two brothers. Is this correct? or it should be - He has only two brothers?

Asked 7 years ago

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