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Anita P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

jusqu’au jour où Jean Valjean s’enfuirait avec moiI think that it may be a bit long winded but could I have said “jusqu’à ce que le jour où Jean Valjean s’enfuie avec moi ?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jillian M.C1Kwiziq community member

Adjective or past tense?

Can you explain why 'surprise' doesn't have an acute accent on the 'e'?

Asked 3 years ago

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Aashpreet K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of PLUS in Superlatives

Can you please confirm the pronunciation of LE PLUS when it comes in the middle in case of Superlatives -

W/ VERBS

- Je travaille le plus dans ma famille. (ploo) ?

W/ NOUNS

- J'ai le plus d'amis. [I have the most friends.] (ploo) OR (plooS)?

- J'ai ramassé le plus de feuilles. (ploo) OR (plooS)?

And if it was Comparitive with Noun, then,

- J'ai ramassé plus de feuilles que toi. (plooS)?

I found this link below, but this only gives the scenario of Superlatives with Verbs & Adjectives but doesn't give the scenario of Superlatives with Nouns.

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/plus/

Asked 1 year ago

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Sri M.A2Kwiziq community member

De Atlanta?

Why is it "je viens de Atlanta"? I was marked wrong for d'Atlanta

Asked 5 years ago

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Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

La versus ma

Why is it "la maison" rather than "ma maison"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Ateesh H.B1Kwiziq community member

La piscine ou Le Bassin...?

Bonjour l'équipe

Pourquoi le mot "bassin" a été utilisé dans la texte au lieu de " piscine" ? Dans quelles circonstances on utilise chaque mot ?? Dans les phrases finales, pourquoi "la piscine" n'est pas accepté par l'outil ?

Cette langue est inutilement très compliqué et vraiment très énervante! Désolée, mais c'est le vérité :(

Asked 5 years ago

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Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

An orphan sentence?

"We might say Do you have any change? but in French you cannot say Fais-tu avoir de la monnaie?" I understand this, but it is a non-sequitur where it currently sits, and seems a loose thread. It does not relate to the immediately forgoing discussion on use of n'est-ce pas, or any of the other ways of asking questions in this lesson. It is an inverted verb form sentence that would be better discussed in that lesson. It could do with clarification of the reason also - it reads more like a single exception for 'la monnaie', rather than that 'faire avoir' is not a compound verb expression used in French.

Asked 6 years ago

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Mary Anne B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Explanation of Grammar in this Lesson

I do not understand this lesson either. I ask, too, that it be written. I also ask that the columns in the tables be labeled. I don't know what they are trying to say.

Asked 6 years ago

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D. K.C1Kwiziq community member

Après le rentrée?

Will you please continue this story? What happens next day, week, month?

Asked 5 years ago

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Frank L.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of "déguisé"

I don't understand why "déguise" is used in the translation of "Grandma always wanted us to be dressed up for the occasion". The suggested answer given is "Mamie voulait toujours qu'on soit déguisés pour l'occasion". All the references I look at imply "make unrecognizable/camouflage", so I'm wondering why "déguisé" is preferred to something like "habillé" in this context? Is it an idiomatic expression?

Asked 4 years ago

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