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P. F.A2KwizIQ community member

Translating the word 'brown' when applied to hair colour?

Bonjour,

I'm curious to learn why 'brun' is an unacceptable translation of 'brown' (as applied to hair colour), in favour of 'marron' which is just a particular shade of brown.

Asked 4 years ago

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Hà Thu Đ.A2KwizIQ community member

Cher/ Chère

I would like to say "we would like some cream but it's very expensive". Can I say like "Nous voudrions de la crème, mais il est très chère"?

Asked 6 years ago

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Stewart H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

être + entré OR être + rentré

In the above example of 'to go/come in(to)'
'Vous êtes rentrés dans la pharmacie à six heures.' You came into the pharmacy at six o'clock. ... Could you also convey the same meaning with: -

'Vous êtes entrés dans la pharmacie à six heures.'

Asked 8 years ago

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Sheetal S.A1KwizIQ community member

What is the meaning of " il est vraiment bon aujourdhui " if only we can use faire for weather then what this sentence mean and I read it only here..

My question is.. What is the meaning of il est vraiment bon aujourdhui " when we only use faire for weather..

Asked 7 years ago

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Saw H.KwizIQ community member

Anyone pls kindly explain me

Asked 7 years ago

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Rene S.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Still confused. Paris? C'est magnifique ! Why? Paris is a very specific place? Didier ? Il est très intelligent. Ok Ma nouvelle voiture? __ est très confortable. Not sure when to use ce or il/elle...

Asked 8 years ago

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diane b.C1KwizIQ community member

s'attendre a ce queCould you please explain on this page why the above expression is used?

Asked 7 years ago

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Yulia L.A1KwizIQ community member

Il fait should always be followed by an adjective, and il y a used with nounsBut what's about "il fait un froid de canard" - un froid - it is noun or I'am wrong? This sentence sounds wierd also or not? ( I'm apologize for mistakes these language are not my native)

Asked 8 years ago

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Paris K.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

serais vs sois

Hi room and experts

Please explain why the selected être verb in this sentence is not written in the subjunctive 'Tu nous avais dit que tu n'y croyais pas, que tu serais satisfait avec la moyenne'. Why is it not rather 'n'y croyais pas que tu sois'?

Asked 6 years ago

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Kali S.A1KwizIQ community member

Je pense à elle ?

When I enter "I think about her" into google translate, it tells me the correct translation is "Je pense à elle"

Why would it not be "Je lui pense" ? Is 'she' not the indirect pronoun with this verb?

Is it only when 'à' translates to 'to' rather than 'about'?

Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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