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Mark H.A1Kwiziq community member

telling time

In one quiz (Kwiz) I was asked to translate "five thirty AM" I wrote "cinq heures trente" assuming the 24 hour clock. This was apparently wrong because apparently we were talking about a 12 hour clock.

In the very next quiz (Kwiz) I was asked to translate "ten minutes to seven AM" so I wrote "sept heures moins dix du matin" which was also wrong because we were now apparently talking about the 24 hour clock (not apparently for any other reason).

Would it be possible to tell us whether we were talking about 12 or 24 hours on the clock?

My natural presumption is for 24 unless otherwise specified.

Asked 5 years ago

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why Passé Simple for "le téléphone sonna"?

Asked 8 years ago

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Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Moitié or demi

Why was qu’un demi du sac de riz wrong? It should have been une moitié and I can’t see why. What makes du sac de riz feminine?

And how do I know when this question has been answered. I get no email notifications of new answers. Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago

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Marc P.A1Kwiziq community member

How take the intitial proficiency test again is you are a premium userPlease provide a link to the general "proficiency" test. I can only find it if I start fresh as a non-paying user for the first time. So I have to create a new account again to find it. I should be able to find the test if I am a premium user

Asked 9 years ago

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Mark P.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Avoir envie d’une nouvelle voiture

J'ai envie d'une nouvelle voiture" means: select ... I need a new car... envy his new car.. want a new car.. they want “I want a new car”..

shouldn’t it be “I would like”?.. would not I want be je veux?

Asked 4 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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