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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

W. asked: "Is there a difference between ce and cela (ça)?"

Asked 9 years ago

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manpreet kaur j.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Arrêter vs S’arrêter

Why was I marked wrong when I used the reflexive verb s’arrêter for the sentence je me suis immédiatement arrêté .....

Asked 4 years ago

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Cheryl N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How do you say this in French, please?: "she could have had"could; should; would ! .. these compound constructions are a little difficult. What are the rules, if any, please?

Asked 9 years ago

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M H.B1Kwiziq community member

Is there a liaison in the sentence Je vais à la poste?I read that a liaison is "forbidden" before the letter a, yet I have heard it used on a french study program for the foreign services. What is the correct usage? Thank you.

Asked 9 years ago

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Jenny l.B1Kwiziq community member

I learned what is your name as >comment vous appelez-vous< which I think sounds better.

Asked 10 years ago

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Andrew K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Les cloches sont passées Les cloches sont passées ce matin pour apporter les œufs de Pâques. The bells passed this morning to bring the Easter eggs. HINT: (In France, it's bells that bring the Easter eggs, not a bunny!) Is this expression idiomatic as the rules above dont seem to apply or have I missed something? Thanks.

Asked 9 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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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

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Annissa D.A2Kwiziq community member

Le maillot de bain

Is there a difference between a swimsuit for a boy and a swimsuit for a girl? For example in English boys wear swim shorts or swim trunks is there a separate word for that in French? Thanks

Asked 4 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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