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Clare P.C1KwizIQ community member
Isn’t “timide” feminine agreement?

Hello! Why is timid spelled timide in this case? Wouldn’t timide be feminine agreement and not masculine - referring to Tom?


Asked 5 years ago
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Lee H.C1KwizIQ community member
use 'habitude'I'm used to going to bed late. : ___ me coucher tard.
Asked 8 years ago
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Rob L.C1KwizIQ community member
Qu'est-ce qui v. qu'est-ce que

In the sentence "What do you miss the most?" the word "what" is the object of the verb. So it would be easy to think that the correct translation is "Qu'est-ce que te manque le plus?" However, in French the construction differs from English. The French construction is essentially "What is missing to you the most"? Hence "what" has become the subject of the verb and accordingly the correct translation is "Qu'est-ce qui te manque le plus?" 

Can someone confirm that this analysis is correct please?

Asked 5 years ago
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Dorne C.A2KwizIQ community member
In an earlier exercise you have 'Je chapeau bleu at one jute bleu'. why was 'jute blue' not feminised or is it assumed that woman do not wear hats?
Asked 7 years ago
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Ashok S.A2KwizIQ community member
La Lectrice - elle est fantastique!

Hello, bonjour!

 This is not a question, just a comment. I must say I really like to the voice of the woman reading the sentences on this page!! Lovely voice and style - more of this reader, please!

Asked 6 years ago
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Paul B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Tu auras pris le train d'ici là : You will have taken the train by then.

By then : d'ici là.

Is that a colloquialism?

Asked 8 years ago
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Radhika S.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
J'irai prendre vs Je prendrai

What is the difference between j'irai prendre and je prendrai? 

Asked 4 years ago
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Marnie C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Ainsi...que like this"It's by working this way that you'll succeed." Is there any way other than "ainsi"..."que" to say "like this"?  Could one say "comme ça" or "comme ceci"?  Just curious!
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diana b.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Très rapideSonne comme une course de chevauSSonne comme une course de cheveaux. Ce n'est pas une vitesse très agréable. Je pense qu'elle se précipite pour terminer dans un très petit laps de temps.
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Danielle A.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Why is 'de' needed? & Does alors = à l'époque? Why are the 'de's needed in this sentence? "Sa mission principale était de cultiver, d'informer et de divertir." Also, could 'à l'époque' have been used instead of alors in the phrase "qui était alors Président de la République française"? L'époque is used elsewhere throughout the text so I'm just wondering if alors and à l'epoque are synonymous.
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