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Why are we saying des before a noun followed by an adjective?
While I understand that the phrase: “Où mets-je mes chaussures d'habitude ?” is technically correct for the exersise, I am having a hard time mentally processing when I would ever use first-person inversion. To me, it sounds incredibly snooty and stuck up and something I would never want to suggest that I am.
Is there a situation I would be inclined to use the first person inversion for asking a question, and why?
The English says "I am an actress" not "I am French", so, I believe, the translation should be "je suis actrice" instead of " je suis française". Do you agree? I think it is just an oversight. Thanks for the story. Keep 'em coming !
The translationof being an actress is je suis une actrice, pas une francaisee
Salut,
Pourquoi on utilise "se faire" au lieu de qqchose d'autre dans la phrase suivante:
Il faut qu'on se fasse une soirée films ...
Merci!
What time does apres-midi change to soir? When I was in West Africa and Haiti it was anytime after 12 noon, but I got those answers wrong. I did not see a definition in the lesson. Thanks :)
Are both correct?
Il ne faut pas de partenaire. Can one use this to mean "You don't need a partner."
Searching through Google I came across Lawless pieces on variable and invariable pronouns. I'm still not sure how my use of Personne was wrong, or how aucun can be either an adjective or a pronoun, but I can live with that expecting a glimmer eventually, but it would be helpful if you could explain the terminology. Why are they called variable and invariable negative pronouns? Is it because the invariiable ones don't agree, whilst the variable ones do? This is one of those things people who know this stuff take for granted.
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