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Qui or Que?

In the sentence, 'Je pense que l'aeroport est a vingt minutes d'ici' - shouldn't the que be qui?

Started by Sally mills in French Grammar

1 Apr 14, 2013
Reply by Vedas

Question about using Pleuvoir

I'm little more than a beginner and am refreshing some stuff from old French lessons.   I listed in my notes that it's correct to say: "Je…

Started by William Burroughs in French Grammar

3 Apr 13, 2013
Reply by Vedas

A Woman Admiring Her Charms

An aging coquette sits in front of a mirror holding a nightshirt she is about to don. Suddenly, she drops it, examines herself and observes…

Started by michael sanders in Translation Help

6 Apr 13, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

Un de ces quatre matins

Is there a difference between "un de ces jours" and "un de ces quatre matins"? Are they interchangeable?  Is there a connotation to the lat…

Started by Dwayne Roberts in French Conversation Tips

3 Apr 11, 2013
Reply by Vedas

"Tu vas en baver mon coco"

Google shows that this (possibly vulgar) expression appears on multiple French-language websites. I can make no sense of it. Could someone…

Started by Dave Clithero in Translation Help

9 Apr 11, 2013
Reply by Vedas

Key Student

understading of this french prompt question

Hi, for class we have to do a debate on the algerian war, and my topic of debate is:"Quel que soit le cercle d’enfer dans lequel nous vivon…

Started by Peter En in French Grammar

1 Apr 3, 2013
Reply by Yannick

jusqu'`a ce que v. jusqu'au moment où

In a grammar book chapter on the subjunctive, the first is cited as an example of a conjunction that is followed by the subjunctive.  It gi…

Started by alan gould in French Grammar

2 Apr 3, 2013
Reply by Chantal Savignat

Bruler ses dernière cartouches

Does anybody know which expression could be close to "Bruler ses dernières cartouches" in English Thanks

Started by Yannick in French Conversation Tips

10 Mar 29, 2013
Reply by alan gould

life-like

 How would you translate "life-like" in french 

Started by Yannick in French Dictionary / Vocabulary

3 Mar 28, 2013
Reply by Yannick

Key Student

translation of an extract?

Hi, I'm currently reading La Guerre sans nom and I was wondering if anyone could help me with this extract? excuse the lack of accents: 1)…

Started by Peter En in French Grammar

11 Mar 24, 2013
Reply by George Hunt

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