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Bonnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Does one ever use "Deux et deux font quatre" or "Deux et deux égal/égale quatre"?I'm just wondering if "et" is used rather than "plus", or if that's an outmoded thing (or if the book I have is totally wrong...).

Asked 7 years ago

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Ivo F.A1Kwiziq community member

When do you use "Cela est" instead of "C'est"?

Asked 8 years ago

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Hilary B.A1Kwiziq community member

je suis nigerian{ne}

Asked 9 years ago

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helen w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

A la montagne versus dans la montagne?I have a question based on a test I took. It stated that one would say..."pour aller skier a la montagne" ("to go and ski in the mountains"). Why is it, a la montagne and not dans la montagnes?

Asked 7 years ago

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Arash F.C1Kwiziq community member

De quoiWhen do we use de quoi. For example can we say La fourchette de quoi tu te sers était à ma mère.

Asked 8 years ago

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Kari F.B2Kwiziq community member

Do we say the word cent after the "cents"In the sound files in this lesson it sounds like they are saying the word "cent" after the cents for currency. Is that correct? I went back to the lesson on decimals and they don't pronounce it that way on that lesson or am I just hearing it wrong? Example Ça coûte 1,20 € le litre. They appear to say "un euro vingt cent". Thanks

Asked 8 years ago

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Carol W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

me or a moi

can anybody explain why one is used rather than other please. in the question it was a mon pere and to finish sentence so i put a moi, but wrong and should be me.

Asked 4 years ago

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Michelle S.C1Kwiziq community member

"était" versus "c'était"In writing challenge week 68 B2, one of the correct answers is "Oui, je crois que la dernière fois, c’était chez Paul et Sophie." as opposed to "Oui, je crois que la dernière fois était chez Paul et Sophie." What are the rules for using c'est and its variations when in the middle of a sentence?

Asked 7 years ago

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

aimer = love or like?I used to be on Duolingo, and whenever this question came up, the experts always said "aimer means love for people&pets, like for things". Laura Lawless' article agrees, with examples like "Aimes-tu le tennis? Oui, j'aime ça - Do you like tennis? Yes, I like it". But this lesson has aimer=love even for things. What am I to believe?

Asked 9 years ago

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CB R.A2Kwiziq community member

Why is it not "J'ai habité DEPUIS cinq ans"?This is what I seem to recall having been taught at school (admittedly, a very long time ago!).

Asked 8 years ago

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