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R. E.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

request more clarification on idiomatic example phrase

This is a sample sentence from this lesson:

J'ai de plus en plus de mal à me concentrer.

I understand the more and more part. As a student, without the translation, I would not have come up with I'm struggling more and more to focus. I was seeing this as ... I have (more and more) pain myself to concentrate. Is there a lesson on avoir mal a that talks about struggling? If so J'ai de plus en plus de mal avec cette example! :)

Asked 7 years ago

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John C.C1KwizIQ community member

Passé composé

In this lesson there is an example of passer in passé compose using être:

Ma tante est passée par la boulangerie...

and using avoir:

Nous avons passé une bonne semaine...

I can't see an explanation for this and I'm confused

John

Asked 6 years ago

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Victoria T.C1KwizIQ community member

practice on specific grammar points

Is there a way to target a specific language point? For example, if I look at an explanation of a particular point, then 'notebook' it, sometimes there is a mini kwiz below, but is it possible to get more practice on one particular topic?

Asked 6 years ago

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Miller B.B1KwizIQ community member

Hard and fast rule?

In Le Seigneur des Anneaux , Galadriel says « Et l'Anneau de pouvoir a eu sa volonté propre ». From the context it is exceedingly clear that she means “ And the Ring of Power had its own will.”

Was this a bad translation pour the French version of the film, or can one use propre in this way if the context is clear?

Asked 6 years ago

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Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

The taxi driver asks about where he will bring her next and the correct answer used emmener, but I understood that emmener is to stay there with that emmener was to stay there with her whereas amener means to take her and leave her off. Am I wrong?

Asked 7 years ago

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Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

HanouccaFor those of us who are not Jewish, it would help if the question said, "Samedi c'est le début de Hanoucca cette année. I took it as a general truth.

Asked 8 years ago

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Ash D.C1KwizIQ community member

"Splashing" - whats the difference?

Salut.

Il y a une différence entre écablousser et patauger?

Asked 5 years ago

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Mwabatembo L.A0KwizIQ community member

How to know which article to place

Whether a definite or indefinite article

Asked 7 years ago

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Janet B.C1KwizIQ community member

Using "de" with rappeler

The lesson gives the example "Elle me rappelle de Paula" to illustrate that it is not correct to use "de" in sentences like this. But I just encountered a quiz question about the imperfect with reflexive verbs in which the correct answer was "Tu te rappelais de moi." Why is "de moi" correct, but "de Paula" is not?

Asked 5 years ago

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Liz H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Using Qui

Are you saying qui can’t be used unless it’s in the inverted form? Here’s the lesson question and I used qui vs qui est-ce que: Qui vous avez envie de revoir ? I know you can’t use the longer version with inverted questions. Thanks for your help.

Asked 6 years ago

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