How to say live or lived in a country? - French Language2024-03-29T11:02:36Zhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/forum/topics/how-to-say-live-or-lived-in-a-country?commentId=3179028%3AComment%3A132240&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks Chantal
Yes, en ce mo…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2018-10-07:3179028:Comment:1321512018-10-07T09:58:55.540ZCrack1http://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/Crack1
Thanks Chantal<br />
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Yes, en ce moment sounds fine to my ears though I have a smattering of French..<br />
He lives in France.<br />
He is living in France is also correct. However, this connotes, for me, you are on the run. Sometimes in France. Sometimes in another country.
Thanks Chantal<br />
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Yes, en ce moment sounds fine to my ears though I have a smattering of French..<br />
He lives in France.<br />
He is living in France is also correct. However, this connotes, for me, you are on the run. Sometimes in France. Sometimes in another country. we add precisions :
"Il voyag…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2018-10-07:3179028:Comment:1322422018-10-07T09:05:53.798ZChantal Savignathttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/ChantalSavignat
<p>we add precisions :</p>
<p>"Il voyage beaucoup, en ce moment il reste en France"</p>
<p>"Il voyage beaucoup mais là il est en France"</p>
<p>"Sa résidence principale est en France mais il voyage beaucoup"</p>
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<p>we add precisions :</p>
<p>"Il voyage beaucoup, en ce moment il reste en France"</p>
<p>"Il voyage beaucoup mais là il est en France"</p>
<p>"Sa résidence principale est en France mais il voyage beaucoup"</p>
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<p></p> Thanks Chantal
He lives in Fr…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2018-10-04:3179028:Comment:1322402018-10-04T15:01:42.003ZCrack1http://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/Crack1
<p>Thanks Chantal</p>
<p>He lives in France/Germany.</p>
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<p>He is living in France/Germany is also correct. But this has some connotation of itinerant aspects. Probably for your job you travel in several countries. If this is the case, we use the -ing form.</p>
<p>Where is he? He is in France.</p>
<p><strong>How do you write or explain this scenario in French? </strong></p>
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<p>Thanks Chantal</p>
<p>He lives in France/Germany.</p>
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<p>He is living in France/Germany is also correct. But this has some connotation of itinerant aspects. Probably for your job you travel in several countries. If this is the case, we use the -ing form.</p>
<p>Where is he? He is in France.</p>
<p><strong>How do you write or explain this scenario in French? </strong></p>
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<p></p> I translate "country of domic…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2018-10-04:3179028:Comment:1319432018-10-04T14:36:46.976ZChantal Savignathttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/ChantalSavignat
<p>I translate "country of domicile" in french by "pays de résidence".</p>
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<p>I translate "country of domicile" in french by "pays de résidence".</p>
<p></p> Thanks Chantal.
So French is…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2018-10-03:3179028:Comment:1319372018-10-03T15:52:06.194ZCrack1http://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/Crack1
<p>Thanks Chantal.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">So French is different than English.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>It is always live in English. </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I live in France/Germany/the US etc.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I live in Paris, London, Tokyo etc,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The word domicile is also used to some extent.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You may have…</span></p>
<p>Thanks Chantal.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">So French is different than English.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>It is always live in English. </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I live in France/Germany/the US etc.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I live in Paris, London, Tokyo etc,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The word domicile is also used to some extent.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You may have heard the words 'country of domicile'.</span></p> "Vivre" and "habiter" are a m…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2018-10-02:3179028:Comment:1322342018-10-02T07:53:08.836ZChantal Savignathttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/ChantalSavignat
<p>"Vivre" and "habiter" are a more common words than "résider". And both mean the same thing in this context. "vivre" doesn't mean to be alive but the concept of living. </p>
<p>"Résider" is more formal. résider = habiter. In an every day conversation in the street or if I meet you in an event, we don't say "résider".</p>
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<p>The use of "vivre" or "habiter" depends on the context, on the question, on the conversation. But it's not easy to explain ...</p>
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<p>1) I think (but I…</p>
<p>"Vivre" and "habiter" are a more common words than "résider". And both mean the same thing in this context. "vivre" doesn't mean to be alive but the concept of living. </p>
<p>"Résider" is more formal. résider = habiter. In an every day conversation in the street or if I meet you in an event, we don't say "résider".</p>
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<p>The use of "vivre" or "habiter" depends on the context, on the question, on the conversation. But it's not easy to explain ...</p>
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<p>1) I think (but I didn't think about these rules before) when there is an idea of "when" or how, rather "vivre" and when there is an idea of "where", rather "habiter".</p>
<p>Avez vous vécu en France ? my idea is to answer first "when" and after "where".</p>
<p>Avez vous habité en France ? my idea is to answer first "where" and after "when" : "oui j'ai habité à Paris"</p>
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<p>to explain the idea of context :</p>
<p>I live in France, if I meet you in France and you ask : where do you live ? I answer "j'habite à Paris", "J'habite rue du Louvres", ...; </p>
<p>I live in France if I meet you in USA, you ask "where do you live ?" I answer "Je vis en France"</p>
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