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For translating "He must tidy his room" in a specific context about someone, will this be the correct translation?
"Il lui faut ranger sa chambre"
In this phrase "avec laquelle je servirai un variété de légumes" can the word "qui" also be used in place of "laquelle" since it is referring to a living thing - a turkey.
thank you,
Nancy
I understand that the preposition here has to be en but I can't really get to the bottom of why. Chris has said in this discussion that the form is 's'inscrire en qqch...' but I don't really see this supported by dictionaries where à and dans seem more commonly cited. Is it that the preposition comes before the word quoi ?
This is more of a comment than a question. My problem is that in terms of the grammar, I know all the concepts and have achieved 90% in my progress reports. I only achieved 50% for this because of the speed and liaison/elision of the speaker. For example "moins le quart" sounded to me like moinsquart. I did not pick up the "le". Another example "Le taxi arrivera vers six heures et demie", I didn't hear "vers" at all, so substituted "à" for it to make sense. I need B1 to be successful in an application for citizenship. Phew!! I've got a long way to go.
Quand tu ________ d'avis, tu m'appelleras.When you change your mind, you'll call me. Answer - changeras (future)
________ une décision, vous serez les premiers au courant.When I've made a decision, you'll be the first to know.Answer - Quand j'aurai pris (future anterior)
Thanks, James
What is the need for having two words for hair in this expression?
Hi everyone, I have a question. I am struggling with the les and the leur.
Why is it "les" if it is "Je les ai aidés à déménager", but "Les enfants vont au bord de le mer; je leur ai acheté des vêtements d'été."
Thank you in advance.
Elsewhere on the site, there is an example sentence: Ils sucent encore leur pouce. They're still sucking their thumbs. Why doesn't leur pouce become le/la/les pouce(s)?
I'm still somehow confused on when to use des vs. les. For example, in the translation exercises,
"and boys can play with dolls" is translated to "et les garçons peuvent jouer avec des poupées".
But I thought it should be LES poupées because it's referring to dolls (in general). Is this a case of either one working?
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