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Bo S.A0Kwiziq community member
What does "D'ou" mean? And why is it not explained?
Asked 8 years ago
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C. P.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
When is ´ça fais’ or ´ça fait’ used? Does it refer to a time factor such as ´I’ve been waiting for five minutes’?
Asked 6 years ago
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Tom Rune K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
En vs pendantI don't understand the difference (if any) between "en" and "pendant" when it comes to duration. Could you say both "j'ai mangé pendant une heure" and "j'ai mangé en une heure" to express "I ate for one hour"? Are there other examples (with duration) where you'd have to use one over the other?
Asked 6 years ago
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L. E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Is student a profession?I apologize if this gets posted twice -- I had to log in and it disappeared. Question: If I am a professor, I say "Je suis professeur." But if I am a student, do I say "Je suis étudiant." even though it's not exactly a profession? Merci !
Asked 6 years ago
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C. F.C1Kwiziq community member
Cher or Chère

Why isn’t it chère when describing the cost of the PlayStation which is feminine?

Asked 4 years ago
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Beverley R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
What is the difference between the use of le/la meme and pareil?I know that one can say "C'est le/la meme." for "It is the same." Can you not also say "C'est pareil/pareille?
Asked 7 years ago
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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Il ya a, c'est and ce sontHello, I am having difficulty when to use Il ya a, c'est and ce sont. Is there a resource on Kwiziq that can teach me the right way to use these alternatives?
Asked 6 years ago
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Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member
Revenir vs Rentrer vs Retourner

Is there a lesson that helps us to understand the distinction between each of these three verbs (revenir, rentrer, retourner) and when one is used versus the other?

Asked 4 years ago
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Funmilayo O.A0Kwiziq community member
Is "comment vous appelez vous" same as "comment vous vous appellez"?
Asked 4 years ago
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Chris D.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Il fait vent or Il y a du ventHello Kwiziq staff, I read your paragraph about the use of "Il fait ___" being idiomatic and somewhat clunky-sounding. For me, I have been instructed to say "Il fait vent" more times than I can remember (and is found in The Ultimate French Review and Practice, Premium 3rd Edition as a standard weather expression) and have not heard of "Il y a du vent" yet in my studies before encountering this question on your website.
Asked 6 years ago
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