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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
How do we express "to make someone late?"The Week One B2 writing challenge used "mettre" rather than "faire" to say when something (a taxi) made me late ("m'a mis en retard"). Is there a lesson with some examples on using mettre? Thanks.
Asked 9 years ago
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Judy V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Regarding the 3 examples using "seulement"Why isn't the translation for the "il mange seulement des pates le samedi, translated "He eats only" as in the first 2 examples since seulement is an adverb which is usually translated "He only eats:...
Asked 8 years ago
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Christer L.C1Kwiziq community member
Elle/lui

Greetings!

I don’t get why “her” is sometimes elle and sometimes lui. Can someone explain.

Christer 

Asked 6 years ago
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Renate A.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Qui est-ce qui or qui est-ce que?I'm confused on when to use 'qui est-ce qui or qui est-ce que at the beginning of a sentence'. In each case the translation was 'who did such and such'.One or the other have been given as a correct answer but I haven't worked out which one for which circumstance. What is the rule please.
Asked 8 years ago
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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Ça coûte combien?Have often heard that phrase. Is it wrong considering that question word is at the end? Colloquial perhaps?
Asked 9 years ago
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Kathy h.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Des pommes ?Hi there, another question from me about articles. In the example above, "J'aime seulement les pommes", does this not refer to "the apples" versus apples in general. I thought one would use "des pommes" in this case. Merci, Kathy
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INFAMOUS F.A0Kwiziq community member
Tu as and tu es

When are you supposed to use them, please state the circumstances you use them in and if you don't mind, an example too. 

Asked 4 years ago
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Walter B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
j'ai hate que

The online French-English dictionary translates "je ne peux pas attendre a" as "I can't wait to", with numerous examples, but you list only "j'ai hate que" as a translation for "I can't wait to".  Is there some difference between "j'ai hate" and "je ne peux pas attendre" in actual French usage?

Thanks.

Asked 4 years ago
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Mary M.C1Kwiziq community member
Je viens du pays-bas or je viens des pays-bas. Pays- bas singular or plural?
Asked 7 years ago
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Stacey H.Kwiziq community member
How to say five thirty in French

How to say 5:30 in french

Asked 6 years ago
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