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John W.A1KwizIQ community member

This, that and soIn discussing the use of "le" or " l' " in a response as a substitute for an idea in a previous statement the explanation is that in English we often use "that" or "it" in the same way. But in the translation you use the word "so," which is what we usually say. It's a small thing but I'd suggest adding "so" to those other words in the explanation.

Asked 8 years ago

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Sandra L.B2KwizIQ community member

new(some) boots

To my American mind, if I say I bought new boots it does not mean some new boots. It means I bought a pair of new boots, not some. In order to buy some boots I would have to buy 2 or more pairs of boots, unusual. Sometimes your examples are not helpful for me to know the difference in French. Merci

Asked 7 years ago

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m. c.A1KwizIQ community member

any examples of se régaler in sentences?

Can someone give me examples of se régaler in sentences please? and deguster?

Asked 6 years ago

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Carole G.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation question

In listening to:

Il s'en est allé.
Il s'est en allé

the T in est allé is spoken "eh-tallé'

but in s'est en allé it wasn't said.

Pourquoi?

Merci.

Asked 8 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Use of Ni and Ni when "either/or" or "neither/nor" are not used in English translation

The question in my lesson plan test was: "Il a vu Paul et Sam ? -Non, ________ ."

My answer, "Il n'a pas vu Paul et Sam." was marked wrong. And the correct answer given is:

"Il n'a vu ni Paul ni Sam." "Has he seen Paul and Sam? -No, he hasn't seen Paul or Sam."

Wouldn't the more accurate English be: "No, he hasn't seen either Paul or Sam." ?

And, therefore "Il n'a pas vu Paul et Sam." would be the negation for "Il as vu Paul et Sam?"

Thank you for your explanation.

Asked 4 years ago

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Bill C.C1KwizIQ community member

Confusing pedagogy

If you decide to re-work any of the lessons, this would be near the top of my list.

You start with all sorts of stuff that doesn't bear on the lesson (perhaps you mean for us to have a review, but I find it confusingly off topic): genders for regions, states, countries; to in English; then the prepositions for the regions. You never mention 'dans', but then use it in first example.

For me, the 3 step principal still works: tell them what you are going to tell them, then tell them, then tell them what you told them. The approach here is distract them from the topic by referring to previous lessons, then introduce material without explanation, and close with explanation.

It doesn't work for me.

Asked 8 years ago

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Philippa H.B1KwizIQ community member

How do I get to the next lesson?

Asked 8 years ago

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Paul S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Le Président ? (Should not be capitalised I believe).

This is a bit subtle, and perhaps it is more advanced than an A1 level test.

I notice in the summary of the text that Président has been capitalised. "Le Président visite un musée"

I believe this is incorrect and that this should not be capitalised in French:

le président français. = the French president.

Le président de la République française = The President of the French Republic.

Although if you were speaking to the President of France in direct address , you would address them as: "Monsieur le Président/Madame la Présidente (de la Republique).

Asked 3 years ago

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Mike H.B2KwizIQ community member

MRS P VANDERTRAMP

This mnemonic device refers to verbs taking etre in the passe compose. What verb does each letter indicate?

Asked 7 years ago

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