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Eve S.A1Kwiziq community member

One must sleep at nightWhy would you say "Il faut dormir la nuit." instead of "On faut dormir la nuit" for "One must sleep at night"

Asked 6 years ago

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George H.C1Kwiziq community member

est descendu v a descendu

This seems to be a repeated question which I have yet to find a clear answer to. Jaques est descendu du haricot magique is translated as Jaques got off the magic bean and not came down the magic bean. However, looking at my bilingual dictionary (Le Grand Robert Collins), under the entry for descendre as an intransitive verb is included "descendre de l'échelle" translated as "to come down the ladder". This seems to be contradicting the information given here and I would be grateful for further comment

Asked 4 years ago

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Friend C.C1Kwiziq community member

I thought the plural of "un" and "une" was " des", but the video link example says it is "de". Is that correct?

Asked 6 years ago

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Nezih D.B1Kwiziq community member

Why a partitive article is not used with "tort" and "raison"

chance, tort and raison are all nouns, and we use "de la chance" but it is not the case for tort and raison.

Asked 6 years ago

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Paris K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of 'auxquelles'

salut forum et les experts

Je ne comprends pas l'utilisation de 'auxquelles' dans la phrase suivante 'Cette terre fertile produit de nombreuses gourmandises: olives, lavande, vignes, truffes, abricots, auxquelles il est très difficile de résister'

Pour quoi je ne pourrais pas également dire 'Cette terre fertile produit de nombreuses gourmandises: olives, lavande, vignes, truffes, abricots, qui sont très difficile de résister' ?

Asked 5 years ago

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Elizabeth F.C1Kwiziq community member

Hello. I included "You had eaten cereal this morning" among the correct answers. Why is this one wrong? Thanks.

Asked 5 years ago

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Patricia W.A1Kwiziq community member

Like Susan, I'm taking a long time to master these rules though I summarise them. I live in Australia and this emphasis on America and Canada.

Asked 6 years ago

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Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

A descendu question.

To go, come, climb down something. I don’t understand why a descendu doesn’t work for Jack climbing down the giant. The lesson seems to allow for it. Very confusing but not a phrase I’m likely to be using!

Asked 4 years ago

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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Sous la limite de vitesse

Why not "au-dessous de la limite de vitesse"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Eve B.A2Kwiziq community member

j'ai de chance

Hey! Why in the examples is it "j'ai de chance" and not "J'ai de la chance"?

Asked 5 years ago

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