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Jennifer C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

I find it difficult to know when soi versus soi-même is used.Sometimes when the english meaning is oneself, I reach for soi-même but the correct choice is sometimes soi. Any hints please?

Asked 8 years ago

isaac t.C1KwizIQ community member

Can the word taux be used instead of tarif? Is there a difference between the two?

Asked 1 year ago

Karthik I.A2KwizIQ community member

Aspirated "h" - what does this mean?

Can you give some examples of the aspirated "h", as in when the h is aspirated vs. unaspirated at the beginning of a word? Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

Mary Anne B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Cet with année

Usually "cet" goes before a noun that begins with a vowel.

But in this lesson we have "cette année" and "cette epoque."

Evidently, these are exceptions. Is there an explanation for this? Are there other exceptions?

Thank you for your help.

Asked 8 years ago

Hope A.A0KwizIQ community member

How do I know when to put a dash between words? Example: as-tu, avez-vous.

Asked 10 years ago

Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why does one say "je vais parler un peu français" or Je parle un peu le français when un peu is normally followed by de. Even if languages are usuallyfollowed by an article, doesn't the un peu override that?

Asked 8 years ago

佳欣鮑.B1KwizIQ community member

Le fin de semaine?

Don’t you just use le weekend? Do the french say “le fin de semaine”?

Asked 6 years ago

Patrick L.C1KwizIQ community member

Is there a difference between "l'année passée" and "l'année dernière" or can they both mean "last year"? Thanks!

Asked 8 years ago

M. M.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

"For pronunciation reasons, you will use en with masculine countries starting with a vowel" yet États-Unis is using aux. Is that only because it is plural?

Asked 7 years ago

John C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

How do you say a "half-bottle" of wine?In the US we call the 375ml-sized bottle a "half-bottle." Is there an equivalent in French that does not mean "half a bottle" but refers to the size of the bottle?

Asked 10 years ago

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