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Graham T.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

In the phrase "J'en viens ..." what is the en referring to? It seems superfluous.

Asked 7 years ago

Cheryl N.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

French verbs that require an indirect object pronoun The French verb appeler, to call: if you wanted to say: "I am calling her", would you use a direct or an indirect object pronoun, please? .. Je l'appelle ? (l' = la: direct object pronoun)...or... Je lui appelle ? (lui = to her, indirect object pronoun). For example, you must use only an indirect object pronoun when using these verbs: écrire; envoyer; rendre, and many others, etc. What about this verb appeler, please? Calling her, or calling to her? Cheryl

Asked 9 years ago

Van M.A1KwizIQ community member

Billet et ticket

What is the difference between billet and ticket

Asked 2 years ago

Milton H.A1KwizIQ community member

what's the difference between "non plus" and "ni" they both seem to mean neither and nor

Asked 9 years ago

Sydney B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

le meilleur vs la meilleure

I already tried submitting this question via the quiz: In a multiple-choice question I was supposed to fill in the answer for Elle est ________ aux jeux de la toupie dans notre groupe, or some such similar question. I got it wrong by selection le meilleur over la meilleur(e) It is not made clear in the the lesson on meilleur vs. mieux why the quiz answer should be la meilleur and not le meilleur. ... After all there may be males in the group considered in the for who is the best at the game."

Asked 5 years ago

Lucien J.C1KwizIQ community member

I'm interested that you translate 'fin de semaine' as 'weekend'. That was what I was taught in school years ago, but French practice now seems to be to call Saturday/Sunday 'le weekend' and for 'fin de semaine' to mean Friday, or just Friday evening.

Asked 6 years ago

Sheldon P.B2KwizIQ community member

When do you use en instead of y?

Asked 10 years ago

D O.B2KwizIQ community member

Commencer avec ou commencer par ??

They both mean to start with, but which one is normally used for what situation ?

Asked 6 years ago

Shrey R.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Does the verb "dire" take a direct object or an indirect object ?

Asked 7 years ago

Rene S.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Question word + est-ce-que :Mes amis français m'ont dit que cette forme est incorrecte, que "est-ce-que tu vas à... " est juste, mais pas "où est-ce-que tu vas". Qu'en pensez-vous ?

Asked 8 years ago

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