In the lesson: Raise your hand please, I used votre main since clearly another person is involved, the one telling someone else to raise her hand. Why is la main the correct usage? Thanks much.
Using votre main
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Liz H.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Using votre main
This question relates to:French lesson "Using le, la, les with body parts and clothing (definite articles)"
Asked 4 years ago
Hi Liz,
You would use -
Levez la main si vous connaissez la réponse! = Raise your hand if you know the answer
For instance to a group whether you said tu or vous to them.
Each person raising their own hand.
If you said -
Levez les mains!
Each would raise both hands in the air.
Hope this helps!
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
There is no possibility for misunderstanding if you say la main in this case, either to a group or to a single person (formal "you").
Liz H. asked:
Using votre main
In the lesson: Raise your hand please, I used votre main since clearly another person is involved, the one telling someone else to raise her hand. Why is la main the correct usage? Thanks much.
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