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NurHasya N.A0KwizIQ community member
J'habite en malaisie.it is correct?
Asked 9 years ago
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Chris Y.B1KwizIQ community member
Why is it "ma salle de bainS". Why the "s"? J'aime ma salle de bains parce qu'elle est très propre. Il y a une baignoire blanche et une grande douche, donc j'ai le choix. Sur le sol, les carreaux sont bleus comme l'océan. Mon lavabo est fait de pierre et le robinet est très brillant. Je passe beaucoup de temps dans ma pièce préférée !
Asked 4 years ago
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H. N.C1KwizIQ community member
"On est gentilS"?You give the example "On est gentils" - should that be "On est gentil" (i.e. the adjective is singular after 'on' even if I'm using "on" to talk about a group of people)? Or am I mistaken? Thank you.
Asked 8 years ago
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Advika K.A1KwizIQ community member
J'habite à Singapour
Asked 10 years ago
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G. D.C1KwizIQ community member
cafétéria vs cantine

Is there a difference between cafétéria and cantine? Can you use "cantine" here?

Asked 3 years ago
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Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
un garçon vilainApparently vilain comes before the noun, but doesn't that adjective put the boy into a distinct category? and thus shouldn't it come after the noun? On the other hand lots of adjectives that come before the noun seem to me to put them into categories too. Such as genteel....How to see the difference?
Asked 9 years ago
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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor
la montagne vs. les montagnes

Fun exercise. I enjoyed it a lot, especially imaging myself walking on the beach, naked toes in the warm sand!

Just one simple question:

I am familiar with the expression, "a la montagne", as in "aller a la montagne". And, j'adore "la montagne".  

But I have also heard "les montagnes" in phrases such as "L'ete, je marche dans les montagnes." 

I have reviewed the lesson on singular/plural (collective nouns): "les cheveux"; "les toilettes"; "la police" etc. There is no mention of "la/les montagnes".

I would very much appreciate an explanation of when to use the singular, "la montagne" vs. the plural, "les montagnes." 

Merci beaucoup !

Asked 4 years ago
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Andrea N.B2KwizIQ community member
Is Yaourt singular or plural?

What is the best translations for 'They love yoghurt' a)  'Ils adorent le yaourt' or  b)   'Ils adorent les yaourts'.  If yaourt is replaced with for example 'cereale' would the same principle/s apply?

Asked 5 years ago
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Flóra Á.A2KwizIQ community member
Why is the correct form of ''You and your friends play football.'' "Toi et tes amis jouent au foot."?According to the lesson, "Toi" plus anything else is supposed to create a sentence with the verb in a "vous" form. Shouldn't it be "Toi et tes tes amis jouez au foot"?
Asked 8 years ago
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Gregory L.C1KwizIQ community member
j'y crois / je le crois

I was watching an interview with Amira Casar on Cinéma & Moi, and the host asked her, "Qu'est-ce que vous aimeriez voir au cinéma plus souvent?"  She answered, "Des scènes d'amour réussies... souvent c'est trop prude...c'est trop...il y a draps....j'y crois pas."  I guess my question is, why j'y crois pas here instead of je le crois pas?  Can both be used there?  Does j'y crois pas mean something different from je le crois pas?  (I don't believe it, don't believe them, it's not believable???)

Asked 5 years ago
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