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tous tout

I always have a difficult time when writing whether to use tous or tout.  Since they are pronounced the same, I don't have the same misgivi…

Started by Charles D in French Grammar

2 Aug 19, 2017
Reply by Charles D

Please help translating this.

Tintin and Haddock are in a car and it's raining. Haddock is irritated by the rain. I tried to translate the text on the image. But I don't…

Started by Tim brtlnk in Translation Help

6 Aug 15, 2017
Reply by Tim brtlnk

using "de" not "le"

i came across this sentence in a dictionary:  De travail en matière de droits de l'homme est si valorisant.  (Working in human rights is so…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

8 Jul 18, 2017
Reply by George Hunt

c'est donné!      it's very cheap!

is this common?  i guess it's an informal way of saying "ce n'est pas cher."

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Jul 11, 2017
Reply by George Hunt

porter sur - to be about

the dictionary entry for "porter" included this usage.  i'm familiar with "s'agit de..."  is "porter sur" used in conversation?  the dictio…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Jul 11, 2017
Reply by George Hunt

a partir de ce moment/desormais

can desormais be used to refer to the past?  example: if i refer to something that happened, i would say "a partir de ce moment..." but cou…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Jul 11, 2017
Reply by George Hunt

When you start your car

When you start your car there is the moment the clutch engages. I think there is no single English word for it. Maybe another English wo…

Started by Crack1 in French Grammar

13 Jul 11, 2017
Reply by alan gould

le temps que ça vienne

a dictionary had this sentence w its translation: Les gars, vous pourriez détourner le regard le temps que ça vienne?  Look, could you guys…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

10 Jun 19, 2017
Reply by Leesa Johnson

Will I be able to read fluently in French?

Hello I am an older English speaking guy. I am trying to learn to read French history books, and translate some of the pages. At the moment…

Started by Digby Green in French learning / teaching

1 Jun 18, 2017
Reply by George Hunt

savoir/connaitre

Is there a difference in meaning between: 1. Je sais la vérité     and 2. Je connait la vérité.

Started by george willms in French Grammar

7 Jun 16, 2017
Reply by Leesa Johnson

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