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Use of "de" versus "a"

Is there a rule or guidance concerning when to use "de" or "a" with a verb? For example, decider de versus decider a. How do you ever know…

Started by Elissa Lichtenstein in French Grammar

2 Oct 5, 2010
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Pronoun referring to a city - il or elle?

How does one use a pronoun to refer to a city? With "elle" because "ville" is feminine? For example, "Paris is interesting. It has many mus…

Started by Elissa Lichtenstein in French Grammar

2 Oct 5, 2010
Reply by Elissa Lichtenstein

polite questions

How does one say: 'Would you like to ...' in French?   Is it vouliez vous or voudriez vous ?    

Started by Fereshteh in French Grammar

14 Oct 4, 2010
Reply by Neil Coffey

Asking questions, formally and informally

I'm taking a French course in college and things were going well until we came to asking questions and using inversion. After hours of stru…

Started by Andrew Yosky in French Grammar

1 Oct 4, 2010
Reply by Neil Coffey

french recipe

Hello, I'm trying to trnslate into english a french recipe. The expression I need translating is "incorporer les ouefs au fouet", the last…

Started by Vittore Zanardi in French Grammar

2 Oct 3, 2010
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When do we add a "de" in between 2 verbs?

For example, "i want to eat apples"So, is it, "Je veux manger des pommes" or "Je veux de manger des pommes"? When do we know when to add th…

Started by Joseph in French Grammar

2 Oct 2, 2010
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ravi/ravie

    Bonjour! Mon premiere fois ici. Je suis un beginner.   Je voudrais savoir s'il vous plait, le significat d'une phrase que une belle, tr…

Started by daniele in French Dictionary / Vocabulary

6 Oct 2, 2010
Reply by Philippe nguyen-duc

What do these mean?

I'm learning French and need help with these words or linking terms whatever they are called. There is qu'il = that he or that it in englis…

Started by Danielle M in French Dictionary / Vocabulary

3 Oct 1, 2010
Reply by Danielle M

Pour reserver une table

When making a restaurant reservation, I generally say, "Je voudrait reserver une table pour deux personnes....." Is this what an actual Fre…

Started by Adrienne Buskard in French Conversation Tips

6 Oct 1, 2010
Reply by Adrienne Buskard

Native french speaking want to exchange with english people... who want learn french ...

Hi everyone ! I need to increase my english rapidlly ! In fact, i'm in college (CEGEP in quebec) and have english course. We are currently…

Started by myckaa in French learning / teaching

1 Sep 30, 2010
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