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G. D.C1Kwiziq community member

traîneau vs luge

Is there any difference between traîneau and luge?

Asked 2 years ago

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S. N.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

One of the quiz questions asks us to translate "On fera un gâteau tout à l'heure".

Why is the answer "We will make a cake in a bit" and not "We are going to make a cake in a bit"? I can't see a meaningful difference between the 2 options in English.

Thanks in advance!

Asked 6 years ago

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Derek B.C1Kwiziq community member

Savoir / Pouvoir

Are there parts of France where they use the verb savoir to mean pouvoir? I am told this is a tendency of speakers in Belgium.

Asked 5 years ago

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Nudge of an interesting question

Hi Cécile, this question (see link below) has been asked and received no answer. Can you shed some light on it?

https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/questions/view/why-is-the-subjonctive-not-used-in-the-phrase-il-ne-pense-pas-qu-il-sera-la-a-temps-i-thought-penser

Asked 6 years ago

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J. Cheever L.C1Kwiziq community member

Spelling of "weekend" in French?

I thought the French spelling for "weekend" was normally "week-end". Has this changed to "weekend" in recent times?

Asked 5 years ago

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

To translate "A pioneer of trousers for women", they used du pantalon, making it singular. I have noticed this a couple of times in other exercises, t

Asked 6 years ago

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Michael P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

going and/or doing...shopping?Après ________ les courses, je t'aiderai avec tes devoirs.After going food shopping, I'll help you with your homework.HINT: Use "faire"The answer is... après "avoir fait".I left this unanswered because I was not certain that the verbs "going" and "doing", are both expressed using "avoir fait".You did not teach that...or did I miss something?I learned...après "être allé" was used to express, "After going..."Please explain. Thank you

Asked 6 years ago

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Jo S.B2Kwiziq community member

S'ennuyer in the perfect Tense

I would have expected the perfect verb for s’ennuyer to be je me suis ennuyé, but the correction to my latest quiz suggests an extra accent as: énnuyé

Asked 5 years ago

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In the third line :nous n'avons pas été déçus du tout! I used n'étions pas déçu du tout thinking this was an opinion or a description of their

feelings at the time....why am I wrong?

Asked 6 years ago

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l. V.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi - can someone explain please what it is that dictates the gender of long/longue - in respect of the question involving piscine Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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