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Phyllis C.A2Kwiziq community member

The speaker fades out at the beginning of each phrase, therefore, I cannot hear what is said! It is difficult enough, but this makes it even more so!

Asked 7 years ago

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William Y.A0Kwiziq community member

je vien de

Hi... I was wondering why i have to put Je viens de + (city) instead of Je Viens à + (City) ? like J'habite à Paris.. Isn't it for city i have to put à ?

Asked 6 years ago

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Sebastian S.B2Kwiziq community member

la leur ou la sienne for singular theirs?

When referring to a single person of unknown gender, is it correct to use le/la leur, or is that a situation where theirs should be translated as le sien/la sienne?

E.g Would "Someone has forgotten their wallet. Don't take it! It's theirs." translate to "Quelqu'un a oublié leur portefeuille. Ne le prends pas! C'est le leur." ou "Quelqu'un a oublié son portefeuille. Ne le prends pas! C'est le sien."

Asked 3 years ago

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Paul S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Classera or Classa ?

<< Mais en 1969, André Malraux le classera enfin au titre des monuments historiques >>

I'm interested in the use of the future tense for classer here. I can't find any rule about it anywhere.

Clearly this event took place in the past. Is this a mistake ? Shouldn't this have been in the passé simple to give it a literary/formal feeling ? i.e. classa

<< Mais en 1969, André Malraux le classa enfin au titre des monuments historiques >>

Any thoughts welcome. Thanks, Paul.

Asked 6 years ago

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Anique R.A1Kwiziq community member

my question below: I don't understand why It cannot be both answers

Asked 7 years ago

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Last line

I used Nous ne pouvions pas être plus heureux...why is this wrong?

Asked 6 years ago

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chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Take / Bring and Amener Emmener

You'll take your cousin to the party is gives as 'Tu ameneras ta cousine a la fete'. In all the dictionaries I have consulted, Amener means 'to bring', Emmener means 'to take'. In English these are two quite distinct actions. 'To take' implies that the taker and the taken are both at Point A and are going to Point B. To bring implies that the person being brought is at Point A, and the person speaking is at Point B. Duolingo never got the hang of this. You' ll take your cousin to the party should be 'Tu emmeneras ta cousine a la fete'. Or are amener and emmener synonymous?

Asked 5 years ago

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Richard B.B1Kwiziq community member

Emmener vs. amener

What are the different meanings of emmener and amener?

Asked 3 years ago

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C. P.C1Kwiziq community member

On peut aussi dire 'proposer un toast' au lieu de 'porter …?

Asked 7 years ago

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aleksandra t.A2Kwiziq community member