Help on Duolingo - French Language2024-03-28T13:55:35Zhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/forum/topics/help-on-duolingo?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI do seriously wonder how eff…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2013-10-29:3179028:Comment:1102762013-10-29T20:44:41.226ZNeil Coffeyhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/NeilCoffey
<p>I do seriously wonder how effective this enterprise is going to be for learning French.</p>
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<p>So, just for example:</p>
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<p>- in the first example, aside from the choice of "nouveau" vs "neuf" (the latter means "brand new", the first means "new to me", "newly selected" etc), there is a difference in where these adjectives are placed-- the first generally goes before the noun, the second after, and there is the issue that the word "jean" would generally be singular in French…</p>
<p>I do seriously wonder how effective this enterprise is going to be for learning French.</p>
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<p>So, just for example:</p>
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<p>- in the first example, aside from the choice of "nouveau" vs "neuf" (the latter means "brand new", the first means "new to me", "newly selected" etc), there is a difference in where these adjectives are placed-- the first generally goes before the noun, the second after, and there is the issue that the word "jean" would generally be singular in French to mean "pair of jeans";</p>
<p>- in "il parle des couleurs", a possible meaning of this sentence is actually "He's talking about colours", i..e "colours" in general without "the"</p>
<p>- in your example with "robe", as with the first example to do with the "new jeans", it really depends on what is intended by "light" in English-- "légère" is potentially possible (but it would come after the noun)</p>
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<p>So... the overarching answer to your question is that the translations are often wrong or misleading and (at least from your screenshots) don't really explain the most relevant points that these sentences might otherwise illustrate.</p>
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<p>I would seriously be tempted to try and find a more effective means of learning the language...!!</p>