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Tenses

The future tense sounds like the conditional tense; Je donnerais/Je donnerai when spoken or is there a subtle difference?

Started by Sally mills in French Grammar

1 Apr 23, 2013
Reply by Vedas

"il m'est pénible de ..."

is this heard?  

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

3 Apr 22, 2013
Reply by Yannick

incommode

The dictionary has it as "inconvenient (hard to use)" and also "uncomfortable" (an uncomfortable chair).     So, I'm thinking that a machi…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Apr 22, 2013
Reply by Yannick

saluer

to say "hello" and "goodbye" are "saluer." if you just wave to someone, do you say "saluer de la main" or just "saluer?"   merci d'avance 

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Apr 22, 2013
Reply by Yannick

endommager v. abîmer

the dictionary says "endommager" is used for a building: a fired damaged the school. it says "abîmer" is used for an object.  He damaged he…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

2 Apr 21, 2013
Reply by alan gould

L'aménagement

I understand the word being used to mean converting a building (or room) into something else:   L'aménagement de la grange en maison a coût…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Apr 20, 2013
Reply by Yannick

moelleux v. humide

I see "humide" used for "a moist cloth" or "moist soil."   Are there other instances where "humide" instead of "moelleux" is used ?  "moell…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

1 Apr 19, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

How do I say "A Better Paris" or "A Better France"? Is it "un Paris meilleur"?

I've been told different answers. I'd like the translation closest to the English version of "A Better New York".  I've been told that "me…

Started by BonjourJohn in French Grammar

3 Apr 16, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

translation

Can someone help with the translation in French of  'I have 4 cats and I love them to bits" ? Thank you.

Started by Sou in French Dictionary / Vocabulary

3 Apr 15, 2013
Reply by Sou

How to say "the relatives" in French?

Dear friends, Chers amis, I would like to know what is the best way of saying "relatives" in French.  When I was at school and university…

Started by Susan McEwan in French Dictionary / Vocabulary

2 Apr 15, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

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