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Antonios D.A2Kwiziq community member

Il faut faire *son* litIn one of the questions the expression `Il faut faire son lit` was translated as "You must make your bed". Is `il faut`, like `on`, requiring the use of the 3rd person? Would it be grammatically wrong to say `Il faut faire ton lit`? What about `Il faut faire mon lit` if it's my bed that you must make? Thanks you in advance.

Asked 10 years ago

Surendra B.A1Kwiziq community member

Translating 'Je vais en ville'This literally means 'I am going in/inside town', but actually it means 'I am going to town'. Can you explain the french reasoning behind this usage. And is this correct 'Je vais à ville' for 'I am going to town'?

Asked 8 years ago

Beverley R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using "moins" for minutes to

I thought that between noon and midnight (including midnight), one never used "moins", but always used minutes past. Or, is midnight perhaps regarded as a.m.?

I can't find it in any lessons which explain this, other than one example in the A1 lesson. There is no explanation, however. Can you please explain to me the rule about when you can and cannot use "moins"for minutes to the hour.

Thank you

Asked 7 years ago

Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

juste au cas où and au cas oùHello, In the examples given juste au cas où and au cas où both translate as just in case when at the end of a sentence. Is there a way to know when to add juste, or is it entirely optional? Thanks.

Asked 7 years ago

Hira F.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite un pakistanIs this correct?

Asked 10 years ago

Rene S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Question word + est-ce-que :Mes amis français m'ont dit que cette forme est incorrecte, que "est-ce-que tu vas à... " est juste, mais pas "où est-ce-que tu vas". Qu'en pensez-vous ?

Asked 8 years ago

Margaret M.A2Kwiziq community member

Gender of droit in directions

I noticed in the exercise "droite" was used for direction to the right, but "tout droit" is masculine for "straight ahead. Why the difference?

Asked 5 years ago

Jaap S.B2Kwiziq community member

In this lesson, the placement of "bientot" is different. Is this interchangeable? Nous aurons bientôt une nouvelle voiture. Ils auront 20 ans bientôt.

Asked 7 years ago

K. T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of the double 's'

For the pronunciation of 'finissons' and 'finissez' (or 'choisissons' and 'choisissez'), does the double s sound more like a 's' or 'z'?

Asked 6 years ago

Len F.C1Kwiziq community member

Je sais la vérité + Je connais la vérité both appear above. Both ok?

Asked 7 years ago

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