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Dean C.C1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between using "faillir" and "il s'en est fallu de peu que"?

For example, "J'ai failli le faire" vs "Il s'en est fallu de peu que je le fasse."

Asked 6 years ago

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Leah R.A0Kwiziq community member

J'ai soixante-un ans.

Asked 9 years ago

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Malcolm T.A2Kwiziq community member

How can they be the same word? Is soit 'to be'?

Asked 9 years ago

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Leah R.A0Kwiziq community member

Je ne viens pas de florida. J'habite à florida. Je viens d'alabama.

Asked 9 years ago

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Merle D.B2Kwiziq community member

Do you form a liaison between 'pas' and 'encore' (pazzencore)?

Asked 8 years ago

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Priscilla O.A2Kwiziq community member

when is les used and when is leur used

Asked 9 years ago

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emma m.A2Kwiziq community member

Bureau menas both desk and office. So 'il est à son bureau' means he is at his desk or he is in his office?

Asked 6 years ago

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harris d.C1Kwiziq community member

"should" vs "would have to"Hi, from what I gather from this lesson, basically "je devrais" should mean "I would have to", which essentially turns into "I should". Is this correct? So "Je devrais apprendre l'anglais" could mean "I would have to learn English" or "I should learn English" depending on the context, correct? thanks.

Asked 8 years ago

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Claudia A.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'ai mal aux dents

Salut a tous

If aux dents is plural how can it be translated as I have a toothache?

Merci

Asked 6 years ago

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Peter B.C1Kwiziq community member

The use of accents with notre and votreLe nôtre, le vôtre, le leur (81 A1)Notre, nos, votre, vos, leur, leurs (34 A2)

Why and when do we use the accent above the o

Asked 7 years ago

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