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Sable D.A1Kwiziq community member

Referring to one's name

I take issue with this. In the very real sense 'vous vous appelez...' is 'you call yourself...'. Not 'votre nom est...' - 'your name is'.

What I am CALLED - how I refer to myself or how others do - is not what my name is. They are two very different things, and in my family (and throughout many Russian-speaking families - though my family is English) people have names and then the diminutive or 'nickname' form.

For example, my grandfather's name is Charles. He is 'called' Ted.

Therefore, why is 'you call yourself...' an incorrect translation?

Asked 3 years ago

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Korede O.A1Kwiziq community member

Uses of aux or au for countries

Hi! I was wondering if i could use 'aux' for countries like Japan, Nigeria

Or is it just 'au'

Since USA uses 'aux'

Thanks in advance

Asked 5 years ago

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S B.A1Kwiziq community member

Help plz. One sentence with "dont" causes great frustrations

While studying with a french article online, I found this sentence driving me crazy for 3 days....... I would greatly greatly appreciate for any help...

Im wondering how "dont" works in the sentence.. Does it mean "including"? Or is it "de + qui/que"??

The word "certains" comes right after the "dont" causes more frustration to me.... Cuz i cannot figure out the reason for that....

Im also wondering why the adverb "impossible" is there without the verb "être"... Does French omit "qui est" like English "which is"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Carol W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

qui thought had to followed by verb

now im really confused , other lessons say qui is followed bt verb not a pronoun but here its different

Asked 4 years ago

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Hillary H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Je la trouve raison."

For a translation for "I think she's right," why is "Je la trouve raison" not correct?

Asked 5 years ago

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John H.B2Kwiziq community member

Pourquoi pas le futur proche dans ce cas ?Mon père ________ bientôt 60 ans.My dad will soon be 60.Mon père va avoir bienôt 60 ans vs mon père aura bientôt 60 ans.

Asked 6 years ago

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Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

le sud versus du sud

In the sentence in the south of France the answer is le sud but in a previous exercise (Bastille Day) it was du sud. Are both acceptable ? Also in the best answer it is C'étaient but in the final paragraph it is C'était. Are both correct or is this an error?

Asked 4 years ago

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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Elle a dû travailler

Why not "elle devait" since she had to work hard over a period of time to pass her musical exam?

Asked 5 years ago

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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Tout ce qui/que"

Is "ça" never used instead of "ce" in this context? If not, why not? Is it simply idiomatic?

Asked 5 years ago

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Tatiana D.C1Kwiziq community member

Compréhension

Je suis désolé but I cannot make a complete sense out of the following sentence: que vous humecterez de vos lèvres avant de lui essuyer les joues. You make le mouchoir wet with your lips before wiping your cheeks? So, what’s she doing ?

Asked 5 years ago

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