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Au dessous de / sous
Can someone explain to me the difference between 'au dessous de' and 'sous'?
Also can you give me examples how to use them correctly ?
Merci
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tu m'affiches ?
What does 'tu m'affiches...' mean ?
I have heard this a number of times and don't understand. I hope I heard correctly.
Any help is appreciated.
Merci
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ça a été ?
I believe ça a été ? means how was it ? after an event.
For example, a waiter in a restaurant might ask you when you are finished your meal 'ça a été?'
Is ça a été the same as comment c'était ?
Are they interchangeable and can you give me some other scenarios where ça a été would be used.
Merci
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Are these correct ?
Je n'ai pas rien volé = I didn't steal anything
Je n'ai jamais rien volé = I never stole anything
Je ne veux plus jamais te parler = I no longer ever want to speak to you again
Je ne veux jamais te parler encore = I never want to speak to you again
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n'importe quoi
I am trying to understand n'importe quoi. I keep hearing French speakers say it but it is quite difficult to understand the meaning because it seems to depend on the context.
I believe it is used in the following situations:
Je fais n'importe quoi = I am messing about, similar to je déconne.
Il dit n'importe quoi = He is talking rubbish
If someone tells you something which seems quite farfetched, you could reply by saying N'importe quoi meaning 'Yeah right/ Whatever'.
Please tell me if what I have proposed is correct and also if there are any other situations in which you can use n'importe quoi, n'importe qui, n'importe où
Thanks
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faire + infinitif
I am trying to understand how to use faire + infinitive correctly. When you want to say that the subject is causing an action to be done by someone or something else.
These are my attempts :Please correct them if I'm wrong and try and help me understand.
Je ferai leur envoyer un petit cadeau. = I will have a small present sent to them.
Tu me fais en colere. = You make me angry.
Je fais venir me chercher mon père. = I am making my father come and collect me.
Je ferai embrasser par elle. = I will make her kiss me.
Je fais faire mes devoir par mon père. = I am getting my homework done by my father.
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Soyez bonnes
I think I heard this at the end of a speech in French. 'Soyez bonnes'
I think it means 'be good' as in 'behave well'.
If I heard this correctly why is it in the subjunctif ?
Merci bien :)
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Poursuivre le bonheur individuel est-ce compatible avec l'ideal d'une societe juste?
Can someone give me some ideas and arguments for this topic in French? Thanks
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Sentence from Candide
What does this sentence mean ?
nous étions toutes à la mort.
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Adjectives Before or After ?
Can someone tell me what adjectives go before the noun in French and what ones go after the noun?
Also how do I know whether an adjective goes before or after ?
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