no adjective

Barbara O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

no adjective

Hi - Could someone explain to me why the line "he told me that he needed a new raincoat" is translated into French without the adjective "new"?  (..il m'a dit qu'il avait besoin d'un imperméable).  Thanks.  

Asked 4 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour à tous !

This was indeed a typo on our end. Thanks to your feedback, it's now been fixed :) 

Merci beaucoup et bonne journée !

c f.C1Kwiziq community member

I have the same question.

Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I reckon it’s just an oversight. It happens. You would probably say « un nouvel imperméable » for an exact translation. 

Kathleen P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

i noticed this too.

no adjective

Hi - Could someone explain to me why the line "he told me that he needed a new raincoat" is translated into French without the adjective "new"?  (..il m'a dit qu'il avait besoin d'un imperméable).  Thanks.  

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