French language Q&A Forum

More and more the Kwizik algorithm resembles a policeman hiding behind a bush in order to catch a speeding motorist. Please inform us if we haven't answered a question. A lot of the time it is accidental!???????????????

Why is it “de la pâté à modeler” and not “des pâté à modeler”?

tu as faim.

The question was : Vous ________ arriver d'ici là.

When you say "Believe me," do you say, "vous me croyez" or "vous croyez en moi"?  Are these the same thing?

 Bonjour,  s'il vous plaît je besoind de voir mon niveau si possible, sur an examen

Why is 'Anna' immediately followed by 'elle' ?

A 'parlement' was not a parliament; the connection is etymological but not semantic. The latter is a representative national assembly, so you  might risk translating it either as 'assemblée nationale' or 'états généraux', although you start to move into controversial historical territory here! However, a 'parlement' was an entirely different institution: it didn't pass laws, it was a kind of appeal court. The people gathered there were judges, not (elected or nominated) representatives. In addition, the English, the British now UK Parliament is a national institution, whereas there was one 'parlement' for each regional. The 'parlements' were abolished in 1790, so aren't a useful point of reference for contemporary politics. I'd drop it from your list, as retention unfortunately helps this longstanding misunderstanding continue.