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Heather W.C1Kwiziq community member

Heureux also an adverbe?

In the sentence Ils ont vécu heureux pendant des nombreuses années, is heureux being used as an adverbe? Heureusement, the adverb, seems to mean luckily rather than happily. Is this so?

Asked 6 years ago

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Carolyn H.C1Kwiziq community member

Après manger

Why "Après manger" and not "Après mangé" or "Après avoir mangé".

Asked 5 years ago

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fiona K.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Assieds-toi ! Assieds-toi ! Sit down! These two look exactly the same to me or I can not see. Thank you Chris in advance!

Asked 7 years ago

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

taire vs se taireElles ont tu la raison...mais j'ai pensé taire est réflexive....?

Asked 8 years ago

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Sherry M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How do you say "within an hour"?"Dinner will be served within an hour" was the wrong choice on the test for "le dîner sera servi dans une heure". If I wanted to be less precise than "in an hour's time", how would I express that?

Asked 9 years ago

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Lucien J.C1Kwiziq community member

fin de semaine

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 5 years ago

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Gilberts I.B2Kwiziq community member

Finalement vs enfin?

In the context of "nous allons dans le salon et nous pouvons enfin ouvrir nos cadeaux", why is "finalement" marked incorrect? Don't they both have the same meaning?

Asked 3 years ago

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ly fen c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

sur parisCan we say " Je vais sur Paris demain "? as I often heard they said so with preposition "sur not à ".

Asked 9 years ago

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Bonnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When "quelque chose" is used as a subject, are adjectives feminine? I've seen the sentences "Quelque chose est arrivé." and "Quelque chose est arrivée." Which is correct?

Asked 9 years ago

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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Plus Jamais et Jamais Plus