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Chris D.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il fait vent or Il y a du ventHello Kwiziq staff, I read your paragraph about the use of "Il fait ___" being idiomatic and somewhat clunky-sounding. For me, I have been instructed to say "Il fait vent" more times than I can remember (and is found in The Ultimate French Review and Practice, Premium 3rd Edition as a standard weather expression) and have not heard of "Il y a du vent" yet in my studies before encountering this question on your website.

Asked 7 years ago

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J. T.C1Kwiziq community member

Alors que v pendant que v tandis queIl y a quelques années, alors que je visitais la ville de Florence.

Would 'pendant que' be correct here? What are the rules regarding which of the above (Alors que v pendant que v tandis que) to use?

Asked 5 years ago

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L. E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is student a profession?I apologize if this gets posted twice -- I had to log in and it disappeared. Question: If I am a professor, I say "Je suis professeur." But if I am a student, do I say "Je suis étudiant." even though it's not exactly a profession? Merci !

Asked 8 years ago

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Charles v.A1Kwiziq community member

T'asActually I saw people using 't'as' in sitcoms, and I guessed it should be 'tu as'. Do we get to use that once we are more advanced? It's an informal expression, right?

Asked 9 years ago

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Anna C.A2Kwiziq community member

Est-ce que'on peut dire - Je prend mon déjeuner?

Asked 9 years ago

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Sarah T.C1Kwiziq community member

j'ai passé ou je suis passé

Asked 8 years ago

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peter b.C1Kwiziq community member

what is the difference between yesterday and the day before - in English they are the same - is it different in French?

Asked 7 years ago

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Kate S.A1Kwiziq community member

Chien or chienne

Without being specific, would one say “j’ai une chienne” or “j’ai un chien” when the dog in question is female?

Asked 4 years ago

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Grant R.C1Kwiziq community member

When is joli rather than beau the right word to use?

I was taught that a bâtiment is 'joli' not 'beau'. Is there a reason or rule that explains which adjective to use for different things?

Asked 6 years ago

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ruba a.A1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between veux and envie

Asked 9 years ago

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