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Dory D.A2Kwiziq community member

Why is it grand-chose and not grande-chose?

Asked 7 years ago

Simon K.C1Kwiziq community member

Why is « social media » translated as « les réseaux sociaux », not « les médias sociaux »?

Asked 4 years ago

Malik O.A0Kwiziq community member

Can I say ''Et tu, comment tu vas?'' why or why not?

Asked 6 years ago

Peter W.A1Kwiziq community member

marron has no feminine form nor plural form ?

Asked 7 years ago

D K.C1Kwiziq community member

Usage of angle brackets in FrenchI have seen words or phrases in in French texts, but I haven't been able to find an explanation of what they are used for. Are they just used for emphasis, or do they mean something else?

Asked 8 years ago

Larry S.C1Kwiziq community member

"How are your holidays going?"

With "How are your holidays going?" Why is "Comment vont vos vacances." not acceptable?

Asked 4 years ago

Leo W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

j'avais or j'ai eu?!

En 2004, ________ de l'argent.

1- En 2004, j'avais de l'argent.
2- En 2004, j'ai eu de l'argent.

What's the difference between 1 & 2 in meaning?

I always have trouble choosing Passé composé or L'imparfait. Could you please enlighten me?

Asked 5 years ago

Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Son amieIn some other lesson I read that we use ´son' for amie. This is probably to ease pronunciation. My question is what is the rule if there is an adjective between son and amie that doesn't begin with a vowel. Is son petit ´amie' or ' sa petite ami' correct?

Asked 8 years ago

Nancy P.C1Kwiziq community member

les gens versus les personnes

Are "les gens" and "les personnes" interchangeable, or does "les gens" mean "people in general" and "les personnes" mean "people, considered as individuals"? (This is the fun, and puzzling, part of learning a language - understanding nuances.)

Asked 4 years ago

Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

ressentir and sentirIn the phrase "quand j'ai senti/ressenti une douleur", is there any difference or preference between the verbs sentir and ressentir? And later in the passage could she have said "je me ressentais un peu mieux" or do you always use se sentir in that case?

Asked 4 years ago

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