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ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Difference between "On y va!" and "Allons-y!"I answered "On y va!" and it was marked wrong. I wonder what the difference between "on y va" and "allons-y" really is... Thanks, -- Chris.

Asked 6 years ago

Bernadette B2Kwiziq community member

j'etais v j'ai étéwhen do you use j'etais, tu etais, nous etions etc and when do you use j'ai été, tu as été, nous avons été? they both mean I was, you were etc.

Asked 6 years ago

DraganaC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

leur or leurs? when does either apply? in what context - I am confused with the plural.

Asked 5 years ago

PatrickA0Kwiziq community member

Does 'il y a' change when used in the passe compose? for example to say 'there were' two people.

Asked 6 years ago

Linda A2Kwiziq community member

Could you say "Comment t'appelles tu?" or "Comment s'appelle t-il?" ?

Asked 6 years ago

OliviaB1Kwiziq community member

What's the difference between "tous les jours" and "chaque jour"? Do they both mean every day?

Asked 7 years ago

KateB2Kwiziq community member

Ce que / Ce qui instead of Que or Qui alone.Hello. I think I understand when to use ce qui instead of ce que and vice versa, but I can't find the lesson that explains when to use ce que / ce qui instead of que or qui alone. Thanks for any help!

Asked 7 years ago

LeahA0Kwiziq community member

Où habites tu?

Asked 7 years ago

AlisonA1Kwiziq community member

J'adore vs. j'aime vs. j'aime bien?

Can you give me some idea of the relative strength of these? I was showing an apartment (I'm a broker) and the French client used "j'adore" to refer to the countertops... which confused me. To an English speaker, "adore" seems like a cognate, but in English we generally wouldn't say "I adore these countertops" -- that would likely come across as either 1) over-the-top or 2) sarcastic.

Does "j'adore" better translate as "I really like" or "I think these are cool/great"? And is it equal in strength to "j'aime"?

Asked 4 years ago

CrystalMaidenC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How do you say, " I play video games (as a hobby), " in French?Without saying, " I'm playing video games (right now), " instead with the use of, " Je joue des jeux de vidéo. "

Asked 4 years ago

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