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Hi, am I correct in thinking the following. [A] “Allez” & “monte” in this sentence are in the Impératif Présent, and [B] that “Allez” is in the second person plural because it’s directed at the multiple members of the family, and that “monte” is in the second person singular (familiar) because it is referring to “tout le monde” which is a singular entity?
How can you tell that the qu' in "Qu'aimez-vous?" means que rather than qui? I.e., why isn't it "who do you like?" instead of "what do you like?"
In the Fall/Automne quiz I put marron for chestnut but was marked wrong. Why?
«Dont + possession» replaces «possession + de». The 'possession' is named in both expressions, it is just found in a different position. It is placed directly before de or found directly or indirectly after dont.
The translationof being an actress is je suis une actrice, pas une francaisee
In the article we mentioned answering simple questions with "ni l'un ni l'autre" like:
Quel parfum tu veux ? Fraise ou vanille? - Ni l'un ni l'autre.
The "ni l'un ni l'autre" is used to replace "parfum", which is the object of the verb. Are there any instances where ni l'un ni l'autre can be used as a direct object or an indirect object in a full sentence? Thanks!
All the examples listed for when "non plus" is the appropriate response for sentences that include "ne ... pas." I am curious if you can use "non plus" if the negative adverb is other than "ne ... pas"?
E.g., "Je ne vais jamais au cinéma." "Moi non plus"
Also, what if the statement is positive and you respond in negation? E.g., "J'aime la vanille" and I don't like vanilla. Do I say, "moi non plus," or is "moi non" the right response?
Thanks!
I am not clear why my answer ( the second one) is not also correct based on the lesson. What am I missing?
1.How would you say "I am ten minutes late." ?J'ai dix minutes de retard. CORRECT
Je suis en retard de dix minutes. INCORRECT - Why??
"Qu'est-ce que c'est?" (what is that?) is one of the first things a beginner in French learns. Now that I am moving from A2 to B1, I learned that "Qu'est-ce que..." is the question form to use when the "what" is the object of the sentence. I think the verb "to be" is throwing me off. Could someone explain to me how "what" is the object of the sentence in question like "what is that?"
I am assuming that one would say "cent vingt et un" for one hundred twenty-one? Keeping the "et" between vingt and un.
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