Je vais répéter pour que vous vous en souviennes

chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je vais répéter pour que vous vous en souviennes

The English given for this, I am going to repeat so you remember, is wrong. 'repeat' requires an object. I am going to repeat it/myself/this etc . 'I am going to repeat' is not something we would say without what it is we are repeating. And I'm surprised the French doesn't require an object.  

Asked 3 weeks ago
CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Chris, 

In French, with the verb 'répéter' the object is often implied.

English isn't my first language, but couldn't you say? -

Did you understand, or should I repeat?

When the object is whatever you said previously.

Just a correction on the French -

With the vous form,  it is 

souveniez 

souviennes would be for the tu form.

Hope this helps!

 

chris w. asked:

Je vais répéter pour que vous vous en souviennes

The English given for this, I am going to repeat so you remember, is wrong. 'repeat' requires an object. I am going to repeat it/myself/this etc . 'I am going to repeat' is not something we would say without what it is we are repeating. And I'm surprised the French doesn't require an object.  

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