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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Aller à pied...............is always followed by the destination you're getting to:In the lesson it states that "Aller à pied (literally going by foot) is used when walking is contrasted with another means of transport - walking instead of driving for example - and is always followed by the destination you're getting to:" But an example given is: Je voulais prendre le bus, mais finalement j'y suis allé à pied. In what sense is "allé à pied" followed by the destination in this example?

Asked 8 years ago

CrystalMaiden 7.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I'm marked diamond even though I still can't wrap my head around the word order reversion of " Il rappelle son ex à Maria, elle rappelle sa soeur à AlI'm marked diamond even though I still can't wrap my head around the word order reversion of " Il rappelle son ex à Maria, elle rappelle sa soeur à Alain... "

Asked 7 years ago

Ron T.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Jeudi, elle a un rendez-vous. -Tu veux dire ce jeudi ou ________ ? On Thursday, she's got a date. -You mean this Thursday or the following Thursday? In this question on the exam, it appears that both «le jeudi d'après» and «le jeudi prochain» would be correct given the phrasing of the question; however, my response was marked as incorrect. Please explain the reason that «le jeudi prochain» would be incorrect in this example as I am unable to comprehend that. Merci, Ron

Asked 8 years ago

Pauline S.A1Kwiziq community member

Were or Are?"Au cas où vous vous demanderiez où elle est, elle est allée au marché." Sorry if this sounds a silly question, but does the above translate... in case you are wondering or were wondering?

Asked 9 years ago

sukanya d.A1Kwiziq community member

i don't get the affirmative imperative

Asked 9 years ago

Rhea S.B2Kwiziq community member

Rencontrer as to meet

Salut!

Why do we not use rencontrer in the second sentence instead of se rejoindre? In what context do we use rencontrer?

Asked 4 years ago

Helena F.B2Kwiziq community member

Le nombre de fois/Combien de fois

I translated "how many times" (I've got lost) as "combien de fois" rather than "le nombre de fois". This was not listed as an alternative, but according to my Reverso app they are both acceptable in this context. When would you use one rather than the other?

Asked 4 years ago

Beatriz M.A2Kwiziq community member

Il est quinze heures et quart

Why is it incorrect ?

Asked 4 years ago

Aleida B.C1Kwiziq community member

Don't these two sentences mean the same thing?"Nous avons DAVANTAGE d'enfants que lui" and "Nous avons PLUS D'enfants que lui" I put 'davantage' and it was marked wrong.

Asked 8 years ago

Truc Thanh V.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

About the explanation of "on"Hi guys! I find the page of Kwiziq very interesting. You explain " people shouldn't speak with their mouths full" : " on ne doit pas parler la bouche pleine" . Why is there not "avec" between " parler" et "la"? It doesn't seem like correct french grammar? Are there any misspelling here?Thanks a lot.

Asked 8 years ago

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