French language Q&A Forum

Questions answered by our learning community with help from expert French teachers

14,794 questions • 32,058 answers • 984,098 learners

Ask a question

Find your French level for FREE

And get your personalised Study Plan to improve it

Find your French level

S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Par hasard / au hasard

I thought "par hasard" meant "by chance" and "au hasard" meant "randomly". To me, this is similar to the difficulty in distinguishing au moins/du moins and enfin/finalement.

Asked 6 years ago

Like1Answer0

l. V.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi - can someone explain please what it is that dictates the gender of long/longue - in respect of the question involving piscine Thanks

Asked 7 years ago

Like0Answer1

nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

whats the difference between veux and avoir besoin de

hi,

I was wondering whats the difference between using the verb Je veux and J'ai besoin de nouvelle voiture? I thought that it can mean the same thing when using Je veux nouvelle voiture.

thanks

nicole

Asked 3 years ago

Like5Answer1

Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Doubt in Au marché (A1)

Bonjour Madame,

What does the phrase “Qu’est-ce que vous avez de bon aujourd’hui?” mean ?

I am unable to get the meaning in the dictionary.

Merci d’avance.

Asked 7 years ago

Like1Answer5

Sandra L.B2Kwiziq community member

some new boots

Sorry, I didn't read the explanation carefully. It's all confusing!!

Asked 6 years ago

Like0Answer1

Heather W.C1Kwiziq community member

What tense?

Après qu’il fut parti, tu détruisis toutes ses affaires.

What tense is “il fut parti”? It appears to be a compound tense with the auxiliary verb in passé simple.

Asked 5 years ago

Like0Answer4

Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Une ville magique (Passé Composé vs Imparfait)

Bonjour Madame Aurélie !

Thanks for designing such a great worksheet on this topic.

But could you please help me with these sentences -

1. L’endroit qui m’a enchanté au dessus de tout, .........

2. Nous nous sommes proménes dans ses jardins merveilleux .......

In the first sentence , I used ‘imparfait’ as I interpreted it as a state of mind which the narrator was in of being mesmerized . Secondly, I had used ‘imparfait’ in the second sentence after reading your lesson that ‘l’imparfait’ is used for describing the scene , characters , setting of the phrase. Please provide the reasons why Kwizbot marked me incorrect .

Bonne journée !

( I would appreciate to be answered by Madame Aurélie )

Asked 7 years ago

Like0Answer1

Susan S.A2Kwiziq community member

Regarding the last example. I find this contradicting!

I understand une dizaine means 10 or so. As do all the other examples in the lesson. Therefore, what is the difference with the last example?

Je veux deux douzaines de pommes.... Why does this also not mean:

I want two dozen or so/or approximately - apples> ?

Thank you.

Asked 7 years ago

Like0Answer1

Anne C.C1Kwiziq community member

strange translation"Nous ________ qu'il ne change d'avis. We fear that he would change his mind. HINT: Conjugate ''craindre'' (to fear) in Le Présent.

Question: why does this mean "we fear that he would change his mind" ? Is it the ne-que=only? that he changes his mind?

This was on my Kwizig test and I just don't see anything that indicates "would."

merci,

anne

Asked 7 years ago

Like0Answer2

Claudia A.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

La Fete de la Musique

Bonjour

In the fill in the blanks exercise working futur proche

1. je vais retrouver Julien et Sophie dans le centre-ville.

Why is: je vais rencontrer incorrect?

2. When I read in English will be I wrote sera. I should have known better because what is being tested is futur proche and va etre should have been my response; but I would like to know if it could be considered correct, understandable, from a native speakers standpoint.

Merci

Asked 5 years ago

Like0Answer2

Find your French level for FREE

And get your personalised Study Plan to improve it

Find your French level