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“a dit Maman d'un ton admiratif en le voyant”
This seems such a strangely constructed sentence! Can anyone break it down?
(i) “admiratif” is an adjective (I think) but the possessive “ton” treats it like a noun.
(ii) “voyant” seems to be used as a present participle here (“the seeing”), but I’ve only seen these preceded by “en” before.
Thsee are what I think are correct:
Je veux le café = I want the coffee
Je veux le café = I want coffee
Je veux du café = I want some coffee
Ils veulent des cafés = They want coffees
Ils veulent du café = They want some coffee
ILS veulent le café = They want coffee
Ils veulent de café = They want a coffee.
I think these are all correct grammar, depending on the situation.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I don't understand what the difference is exactly between nous and on
My french teacher once told me that J'adore was too strong. That you would never say it to someone you know in a romantic way. She said it was so strong in fact that it was kind of stalkery. She said it should be used for inanimate objects or like a celebrity that you're a fan of. Is she correct?
Bonjour Madame !
Thank you for your support and Yes, I will surely co-operate with your French team with my queries in future and provide you sufficient time to answer my problems.
The example “ Vive le temps, vive le temps, vive le temps d’hiver doesn’t relate to en, l’ , au as being taught in the lesson. It might be a special, specific case. Thank you for your feedback.
Merci bien et bonne journée !
This fellow doesn't do any linking at all. Where does he live? What's his excuse for not saying C'est tun livre? I know some linking is facultatif, but "C'est un" would seem to be a no-brainer.
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