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Roman M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

hanoukkiaSomething wrong with hanoukkia: Not in ROBERT; Not in COLLINS: «Sorry, no results for “hanoukkia” in the French-English Dictionary»; Not in Linternaute.com: «Nous n'avons pas trouvé de résultats pour votre recherche hanoukkia»

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Johanna S.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Lag time on second questioni had several instances where tapping normally would not go to second question but increased tapping bypassed it altogether so I got a not completed score. Why is that?

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Carole G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

IL FAIRE EXPRÈSS DE with a reflexive verb"Il fait exprès de tomber" was listed as the correct response in a quiz. Since it's reflexive, could/should it be "de se tomber?"

Asked 6 years ago

Jocelyn A.C1Kwiziq community member

Why is there a ‘y’ in this sentence?

Il ne joue pas souvent au foot, et toi ? -Je n'y joue pas souvent non plus.

I don’t play often either.

This is one of the examples above.

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Nabeel D.C1Kwiziq community member

Comment se sont passées tes vacances ?

Why not ( comment tes vacances se passent-elles? ) ?

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Mary D.B2Kwiziq community member

She likes me translates to: "Je lui plais." Why isn't the pronoun "elle" ?

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Tina K.C1Kwiziq community member

Do you use 'de' after a negative when there are 2 verbs?Do you use 'de' after a negative when there are 2 verbs? e.g. 'I don't like doing judo = Je n'aime pas faire de judo' or 'I don't like eating meat = Je n'aime pas manger de viande' or 'I don't like doing sport = Je n'aime pas faire de sport'.I thought you did but the only translation I could find was in Google translate and they put 'du' or 'de la'."

Asked 6 years ago

Cheryl N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

passé composé or imparfait?

Bonjour!

How best to translate this sentence please? : "Were you there before?" - Etais-tu là avant? (or) As-tu été là avant?

and the same sentence in the negative: "Weren't you there before?" - N'étais-tu pas là avant? (or) N'as-tu pas été là avant?

Thanks.

Cheryl

Asked 6 years ago

Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

être + entré OR être + rentré

In the above example of 'to go/come in(to)'
'Vous êtes rentrés dans la pharmacie à six heures.' You came into the pharmacy at six o'clock. ... Could you also convey the same meaning with: -

'Vous êtes entrés dans la pharmacie à six heures.'

Asked 6 years ago

Janet H.B1Kwiziq community member

Puzzling translation

Mes amis pèlent tous les étés !
My friends' skin peels every summer

Should this be "My friends peel every summer" as the French seems to imply more than one friend ?

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