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Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member

Preposition after se promener

Looking at the sentence: "Nous nous promenons dans les bois." Is it also correct to say: "Nous nous promenons aux bois?"

Asked 6 years ago

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Shruti C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Parfois je fais la cuisine. C’est correct..?

Asked 7 years ago

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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 9 years ago

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Julia M.A2Kwiziq community member

Vous êtes allés au cirque hier. Why does she pronounce the s in etes but not the s in alles?

Asked 9 years ago

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Bill C.C1Kwiziq community member

Separation of pas ... du tout

I am surprised by the english translations provided above. For example:

I would translate the first as
"She's not at all stupid"

Elle n'est pas du tout stupide!
She's not stupid at all!

Elle n'est pas stupide du tout!
She's not stupid at all!

Asked 7 years ago

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Paul D.A2Kwiziq community member

Vous faites tous vos devoirs?

1. What is the purpose of the word "tous" in this sentence?

2. Why is the "s" in "tous" pronounced before the " v" in "vos"?

Asked 7 years ago

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Antonios D.A2Kwiziq community member

'Also' or 'but'I think most of the examples could be translated by keeping the negation and using 'but'. At least for me, it's clearer than losing the negation of 'ne' For example: Je n'ai que fait mes devoirs. I didn't do (anything) but my homework. Nous n'avons regardé qu'un film. We didn't watch but one film. Nous n'avons que mangé des bonbons We didn't (do anything) but eat sweets. Nous n'avons mangé que des bonbons We didn't eat (anything) but sweets. They're not perfect English perhaps, but with the right intonation I think they could hold in oral English.

Asked 10 years ago

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Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

If you don't use the, "ne," with "avant que," do you stilluse the subjunctive or the indicative?

Asked 9 years ago

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Maria S.A1Kwiziq community member

how will i know if it is a mute e

Asked 9 years ago

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Te'Aannie W.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Sanford

Asked 9 years ago

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