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Mary K.C1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between “la nuit passée” and “la nuit dernière”?

Asked 7 years ago

Sampath M.A0Kwiziq community member

Bonjour! J'habite à Singapour, mais je suis Indien.C'est ma première leçon. Merci :-)

Asked 9 years ago

Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

une tarte aux pommes, la confiture de fraisesWhen does one use à la/ au/ aux versus de for composite foods?

Asked 8 years ago

James W.A2Kwiziq community member

Is this passive voice? In the sentence, "je plais à Luc", it would seem that "je" would be the subject and "Luc" the object, but in the translation, "Luc likes me", that is turned around and "Luc" is the subject and "me" the object. So the english translation doesn't feel passive but the french does.

Asked 8 years ago

Kathy h.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

ArticlesNot to belabour Stuart's question but, does this mean that technically "Je n'aime ni le fromage ni le lait." means "I like neither the cheese nor the milk.", referring to a specific cheese and milk versus categorically.

Asked 9 years ago

Hope K.B2Kwiziq community member

Je le vous dirai

Hello!

I was wondering about this: There is a song "je le vous dirai" - it seems to go against the rules about the order as outlined above. Is there a reason for this? Does it mean something different? Would this just be chalked up to creative freedom to make something sound better because it's a song?

Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

N. M.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Vous vous réveilliez à 5 heures? Did you use to wake up at 5?Is "Vous vous réveilliez à 5 heures?" more conversational (given that it relies on inflection and punctuation) than "Vous reveilliez vous a 5 heures?" Is the latter still correct, if so, when would you use it rather than the former?

Asked 8 years ago

Lauryn C.A1Kwiziq community member

J'essaie or j'essaye

Hello, I typed 'j'essaie' but it corrected to 'j'essaye'. However, under the 'you could also say' section, it said 'j'essaie' was correct. Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Une douzaine de means twelve or about twelveI think I have it now. It is only une douzaine de which can be precisely a dozen or about a dozen, the other -aine numbers are always approximate. Correct?

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

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