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etre perdu, s'etre perdu, egarre'

i have the example "nous nous sommes e'gare's" meaning "we're lost."  "se perdre" is "to get lost."  but when i looked at how to say "i'm l…

Started by alan gould

0 Apr 3, 2018

"pointer" versus "enfoncer"

i have on a study card the sentence "il a pointe' sa canne dans mon dos" translated as "he stuck his cane in my back."  i just looked at "p…

Started by alan gould

0 Apr 3, 2018

tellement versus tant

to say "there were so many people", i can say "tellement" or "tant."  are there times when i have to use one and not the other?  if so, ho…

Started by alan gould

2 Apr 1, 2018
Reply by alan gould

instructions

i know "mode d'emploi."  is there a difference between "consignes" and "instructions"?  is one used more than the other if they're the same…

Started by alan gould

0 Apr 1, 2018

carreau v. vitre

is one used more often than the other?  is there a difference?  Tx

Started by alan gould

1 Apr 1, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

veston versus blouson

is this right?  if i wear a light coat outside that just goes to my waist, that's a "blouson."  if i wear a blazer over a shirt in order to…

Started by alan gould

1 Apr 1, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

a quoi cela sert de faire...?

it means "what's the use of doing...?" this is a common question in english so i'm sure it's common in french.  more common would b to say …

Started by alan gould

2 Mar 30, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

surnois

the dictionary says it means "sneaky."  is this commonly used to mean "sneaky" which means to try to gain advantage w/o the other person kn…

Started by alan gould

1 Mar 30, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

Pas une nuit blanche

Aujourd'hui a la tele, on a dit "Une marche blanche".  Que'est ce que cela veut dire?

Started by Maxim Adams

4 Mar 29, 2018
Reply by Maxim Adams

casseurs

is this word used for rioters as well as emeutiers?  is it used for a  burglar?  Tx

Started by alan gould

12 Mar 29, 2018
Reply by Chantal Savignat

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