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nim t.A1Kwiziq community member

pour y allerhello, why is the y in the middle

Asked 8 years ago

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Alan M.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of ‘femme’ for both woman and wife

« ma femme préfère… » would ´mon épouse´ ever be used. Femme as both woman and wife sounds a bit old fashioned while a man gets to be ´homme and mari ‘

Asked 2 years ago

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diana b.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

So couramment goes in front of the noun?

Asked 8 years ago

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Nina B.A0Kwiziq community member

I am going to..In the kwiz the first question was "Complete the sentence with the correct definite article: Je vais visiter ________ France cet été." I didn't choose any article because in another lesson it was mentioned that when talking about going to or from a country, you won't use the definite article. Then why it was marked as a wrong answer? Thank you for your answer!

Asked 7 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The meaning of "Filou"

Merci pour cette histoire ! je l'adore. I enjoyed getting to know your cats, Jasper and Filou. As far as I am concerned, a house is not a home without at least one cat. (Our kitty is named "Louis" and we use the French pronunciation, "Louie".)

I really love the name, "Filou" and am just curious as to the meaning.

Merci beacoup !

Asked 2 years ago

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Deewana A.A1Kwiziq community member

How to know if a Verb is reflexive or not?

Asked 8 years ago

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C R.A1Kwiziq community member

Belle vs. jolie

What is the difference between belle and jolie? I had assumed that they both meant beautiful, but I guess I am wrong?

Asked 5 years ago

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Christopher J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Does habiter need a prepositionIn my book 501 French verbs it teaches that the verb habiter doesn't require a preposition so, J'habite cette maison, is acceptable.

Is "J'habite à [city] an exception? Is "J'habite [city]" acceptable?

Asked 6 years ago

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Zahra Q.A0Kwiziq community member

vous habitez ou?

Asked 7 years ago

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C. P.C1Kwiziq community member

Château ou palais?

If he lives in a magnificent palace, why is the translation not 'magnifique palais' as opposed to the "correct" version 'magnifique château'? I suppose it's because it's "Le Château de Versailles"… but when is it appropriate to use "palais" literally?

Asked 6 years ago

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