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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Translation of: 'How do you say that in English?'

Are any of these options correct?

1) Savez-vous comment dire cela en anglais? (Translator option)

2)Comment savez-vous dire cela en anglais?

3)Vous savez dire ça en anglais?

Asked 3 years ago

F S.A2Kwiziq community member

How do you decide which version to use?

Asked 7 years ago

K. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi, I’m having difficulty with this. The lesson said that a correction had been made to allow both « qu’est-ce que c’est le Sacré Cœur (le Quai d’Orsay) and qu’est-ce que c’est que le Sacré Cœur (le Quai d’Orsay) to be considered correct. However, today my answer with « qu’est-ce que » was marked wrong

Asked 6 years ago

Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

leDoes "Ils sont fatigués et je l'est aussi" have the same meaning as "Ils sont fatigués et je le suis aussi"?

Asked 7 years ago

Marianne P.A1Kwiziq community member

The quiz question translates "Pierre n'achète pas de vélo." To "Pierre doesn't buy a bike." It seems to me one could say , "Pierre n'achète pas un

Asked 6 years ago

Michael P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Help me understand when, "be" in subjunctive, which auxiliary verb to choose-Avoir or ÊtreI initially wrote my answer with avoir...."n'y ait"....But because I see "be", I stop and question which auxiliary verb to use.I changed my answer to use être.... "n'y soit"....Please help me understand how to determine which auxiliary verb to use.Here was the test question...Nous avons ouvert les fenêtres de peur qu'il ________ une fuite de gaz.We opened the windows out of fear there might be a gas leak.

Asked 6 years ago

Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Catching a cold uses froid instead of rhume like one is cold vs getting sick?

Asked 6 years ago

Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Le goût des autres

I've re-read the lesson on when to use "d'autres" and "des autres" and I don't quite understand why "the taste of others" is "le goût des autres". I thought that would only be the case if it was specific other people "the taste of the others", and in the case of this film title it should be "le goût d'autres" - a general case of the taste of unspecified others. What am I missing here please?

Asked 4 years ago

Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il faut que..."il faut déjà qu'il veuille bien m'aider." Is the use of déjà necessary? I see that it adds emphasis to the fact that "he" really wants to help but can one do without it? Just Curious!

Asked 6 years ago

David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Some friends - certains or des

The writing challenge asked "Some friends have recommened a gite".

The answer accepted was "Des amis nous ont recommandé un gîte."
An answer that was not accepted was "Certains amis nous ont recommandé un gîte."

Why is the second one wrong?

Asked 7 years ago

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