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Lia T.A2KwizIQ community member

I hear 'quand même' so often. What does it mean exactly? Thank you.

Asked 10 years ago

Clif S.B1KwizIQ community member

'Ils ont été' In the example above this example seems a little misleading. Stated by itself, it seems as though it would be imparfait because it sounds to me that it could be describing a state of being in the past. Correct? In order to be passé composé wouldn't it have to describe an action with a clear ending? (after he canceled on them they were disappointed) ?

Asked 10 years ago

Suki L.A0KwizIQ community member

Docteur and Médecin

Do they both mean the same thing? And if so, why does one of them change depending on whether you are a man or a woman, and one of them doesn't?

Asked 1 year ago

Diana S.A1KwizIQ community member

Can you use demi(e) and moitié interchangeably

j'ai mangé la moitié du chocolat j'ai mangé un demi-chocolat

Asked 10 years ago

Steve T.A2KwizIQ community member

I don't see "Ou vas tu?". Is that considered very informal or wrong?

Asked 9 years ago

Danielle A.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Je devais vs j'ai dûI though devoir in imparfait meant "was supposed to" and in passé composé meant "had to" so shouldn't it be "j'ai dû me lever plus tôt"?

Asked 6 years ago

Dzoan L.B1KwizIQ community member

The opposite of arrière?So if devant is the opposite of derrière, what is the opposite of arrière?

Asked 9 years ago

Jeff M.A0KwizIQ community member

How do I say Je Suisse Welsh ?I am Welsh and come from Wales

Asked 10 years ago

alison g.C1KwizIQ community member

Imperative and the subjunctive Hi there I'm glad to see someone else ask the question about "ayons-en" above. I see Ron has replied but I'm still unclear as to why the subjunctive is used in the imperative of some verbs and not others. Is there a lesson on this? Many thanks Alison

Asked 9 years ago

Tom G.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

La pile vs la batterie

La pile and la batterie are both translations for a battery. Is the distinction that la batterie can be charged and is built-in to devices like a cell phone, and la pile is the round object that's used, for example, in a flashlight. It can not be charged, and needs to be replaced when it dies.

Asked 5 years ago

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