The translation is "so you can try it" where is the "it"?
"pour pouvoir te faire goûter" Why no definite article for it?
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Mike L.Kwiziq community member
"pour pouvoir te faire goûter" Why no definite article for it?
This question relates to:French interactive reading exercise "Carte postale"
Reading A2, Food & Drink, Sports & Leisure, Family & Relationships, Listening or Seeing A2
Asked 8 months ago
Bonjour Mike,
"pour pouvoir te faire goûter" --> In order for you to be able to tasteThe text implies what is to be tasted.
https://www.wordreference.com/fren/go%C3%BBter -- see at the start of the third page.
Hope this helps to explain.
Bonne journée
Jim
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Grammatically, both is possible:
...pour pouvoir te faire (le) goûter.
But as Jim alraedy said, if the object is abundantly clear, it can also be omitted.
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