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Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De vs Du Sel"Il s'est passé de sel." Why "de sel" and not "du sel"? There's an inherent negation utilized by figuratively "going without" but not formal/grammatic negation via "ne...pas."

Asked 6 years ago

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Janice D.C1Kwiziq community member

I am a bit confused, how do you use soi-même? Thanks.

Asked 9 years ago

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Advika K.A1Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Singapour

Asked 9 years ago

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Ha W.C1Kwiziq community member

Avoir + Transitive & Etre + IntransitiveSo in general, when a verb is both transitive and intransitive, we should use avoir with the transitive version, and when applicable, use etre with the intransitive version?

Asked 9 years ago

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Martin R.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De tomates Vs Des tomates

Bonjour,

Why "1 kilo de tomates" and not "1 kilo des tomates"?

Thank you

Asked 5 years ago

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theseampsgoto11@gmail.com S.C1Kwiziq community member

l'écriture (f)The noun 'écriture' (handwriting) is feminine. But apparently the correct translation of "We cannot read his handwriting" is 'Nous ne pouvons pas lire son écriture'. I was using an exercise book and I thought the answer in the back might be a mistake, but Google Translate also comes up with the same translation. La bonne phrase est 'Nous ne pouvons pas lire sa écriture', n'est-ce pas?

Asked 7 years ago

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

cher = dear (expensive) or dear (beloved)Interestingly. dear can mean expensive or beloved in English too!

Asked 7 years ago

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Chris M.A0Kwiziq community member

why is this in the plural and not the singular "Je finis mes devoirs."

Asked 7 years ago

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Diane L.B1Kwiziq community member

Meaning of expression “je me suis fait avoir comme un bleu”

What is the English for “ je me suis fait avoir comme un bleu.”

Asked 5 years ago

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Karla B.A2Kwiziq community member

Someone loves xxx versus someone likes xxxSalut! Je me demande si on doit utiliser "bien" avec "aimer" pour signifier "love" vs "like" If you want to say someone loves something, as opposed to liking it, do you add "bien"? : Il aime bien sa copine. He loves his girlfriend. Il aime tes chaussures. He likes your shoes. I thought I remembered this distinction, but I'd appreciate someone discussing this! Thanks, Karla B

Asked 8 years ago

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