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Joanne H.B2KwizIQ community member

J'adore ça vs. J'ladore. I still don't understand the difference.

Are there any more examples you could give us? I used the direct object le with the apostrophe and it was marked wrong. How can we tell what word should be accented? Is ça always correct as opposed to le, la? In other words, are there certain times when the direct object must be before the verb or certain times when it has to be after the verb? Thank you.

Asked 7 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

Asked 10 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Marmite vs. cocotte or casserole

Looking up the word for 'cooking pot' in Collins dictionary, I found two translations: 'une casserole' and 'une cocotte'. I am familiar with 'une casserole' being used more specifically for a 'saucepan' so I used 'cocotte'. I had completely forgotten about 'marmite', but was reminded of it after seeing it for the first time in many years - and, it makes complete sense.

My question: Is 'cocotte' incorrect here, and if so, how would it be used?

Merci !

Asked 4 years ago

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Jorge R.A1KwizIQ community member

c'est ma mère vs. elle est ma mère

Hi guys,

I still don't get it.. I thought you could use c'est if after you have un, une, le, la, les, des. Then, why people use c'est ma mère instead of elle est ma mère ? Thank you

Asked 6 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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Brian E.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

“tel que” structure agreement ruleMore of an observation than a question (as I’ve investigated this a little myself now), but I felt that “ainsi que dans certains domaines d'activité, tels que l'administration ou la santé.“ is a great line to illustrate that the generic “tel que” structure agrees with “domaines (nm.pl)” and therefore is “tels que” in the exercise text. It is not “telles que” because it does not align with the examples that follow it (in this case, two feminine words, “administration/santé”).

Asked 3 years ago

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Ashley H.C1KwizIQ community member

What is the difference between plutot and assez?

"It's quite difficult but useful."

Why can't you use 'plutot' in this sentence?

Is 'assez' used for quite while plutot for 'rather'?

Asked 7 years ago

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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 10 years ago

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Gayle P.C1KwizIQ community member

How about aider? Would one say Aidez-lui or Aidez-le? I've seen it both ways.

Asked 9 years ago

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Annissa D.A2KwizIQ community member

Le maillot de bain

Is there a difference between a swimsuit for a boy and a swimsuit for a girl? For example in English boys wear swim shorts or swim trunks is there a separate word for that in French? Thanks

Asked 5 years ago

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