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Karen M.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Se retourner ou retourner

Bonjour, je ne suis pas sûr qu'on dit j'ai retourné la tête OU je me suis retourné(e) la tête...?!

Ou peut-on utiliser les deux ?

Asked 4 years ago

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dave d.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

best/better?

Asked 8 years ago

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Avant que + ne expletif + subjunctiveI realise that this is a question about "avant que + ne expletif + subjunctive" but if the subject is the same in both clauses can we not also use "avant de venir" instead? Avant que je ne vienne, je dois acheter des fleurs. or Avant de venir, je dois acheter ds fleurs.

Asked 8 years ago

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Late or early in FrenchWhat is used most often in French, the “être” expression or the “avoir” expression? The “avoir” expression sounds like an intangible expression of quantity, j’ai deux bouteilles de lait mais j’ai deux heures de retard ou deux heures d’avance.

Asked 9 years ago

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Karen H.C1Kwiziq community member

ses jours de congé: I'm doing one of your translation tests - why is there no S on congé please, even though it's jours with an s? Thank you!

Asked 7 years ago

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Cornelia H.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Aller à versus aller dans

One question I did not see addressed in the other submissions below is the difference between “aller à la piscine” and “aller dans le petit bassin”. I assume it is because, in the latter case, she is literally entering into the water of the pool, not just going to the oplace where the pool is located?

Thank you!

Asked 5 years ago

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fiona K.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is 'desservir' to clear and to service at the same time?

Asked 7 years ago

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Ann M.C1Kwiziq community member

Rousse masculine or feminine"What is the gender of the person talking? "Je suis rousse.""

My answer was "ambiguous".

The corrent answer is "feminine". I don't get it. If the question refers to the people of Russia, I thought that was "russe", the same in both the feminine and the masculine.

Asked 3 years ago

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Jay D.C1Kwiziq community member

I'm confused. I understand that 'j'ai peur q'il ne vienne' means I fear he will come' but how do you say 'I fear he will NOT come

Asked 7 years ago

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