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Zhe L.C1Kwiziq community member

Why is hockey written as "Le hockey" instead of "L'hockey"?

The "h" is silent in "Le hockey"

Asked 5 years ago

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Lia T.A2Kwiziq community member

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

Asked 9 years ago

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Hannah R.A1Kwiziq community member

Penser à or de

I'm confused when to use penser à and when to use penser de, and why you would say "la fille à laquelle je pense" instead of "la fille dont je pense"

Asked 7 years ago

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Lynn B.C1Kwiziq community member

Does the phrase "il est mort" mean "he is dead" as well as "he died"?

Asked 8 years ago

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S. N.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

se rappeler de vs. se rappeler

In an exam, would either of those be regarded as more grammatically correct/the preferred answer?

Asked 6 years ago

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Anish K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is "Je vais à la ville" correct?

Asked 8 years ago

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Partir Must be followed by a preposition but does Sortir?It seems as though "sortir" MUST be followed by "de + a place" and never "pour + a place" but the lesson is much less emphatic about "sortir" than "partir." Do the same rules apply? "Sortir is not always instransitive as in your lesson with Sortir + Avoir in the passé composé. Je sors pour Londres or Je sors Londres are not possible. Is that correct?

Asked 9 years ago

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Vincent C.A0Kwiziq community member

why is "tu es" and not "tu est£

Asked 9 years ago

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Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Le héros?I just realized that it's un héro but le héros. Is there a reason for that? Are there any other nouns that have different spellings for the same gender going from un to le? Thanks.

Asked 9 years ago

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Cornwall, which in French is translated as la or les CornouaillesHello, Is it entirely optional to use la or les Cornouailles, or are there situations where you use one or the other?

Asked 7 years ago

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