Lesson 1.2
Why does de appear in '' D'ou venez vous? '' when there is no '' of '' in the meaning '' Where do you come from ''
Does the '' de ''in that sentence mean '' from ''?
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Salut Andrew,
Thank you for your post! That's a very good question, and you've got it right! 'De' in that question does translate as 'from.' A more literal translation of the question would be 'Of/From where come you?' It doesn't make much sense to say that in English so we translate it as 'Where do you come from?'
I hope this helps! All the best with your French learning.
Marie-Claire
Thank you for your post! That's a very good question, and you've got it right! 'De' in that question does translate as 'from.' A more literal translation of the question would be 'Of/From where come you?' It doesn't make much sense to say that in English so we translate it as 'Where do you come from?'
I hope this helps! All the best with your French learning.
Marie-Claire
Salut Marie-Claire
Je me trouve que le mega-verbs très bénéficial.
Merci Sandie
Je me trouve que le mega-verbs très bénéficial.
Merci Sandie
Bonjour Marie-Claire! I have an important question about French.
I have a French phrasebook by the product of Lonely Planet. And on Rocket Languages it say that, where are you from, is , D'ou venez vous , and in my phrasebook it says Vous venez d'ou. Does this mean the same thing and is good for saying to a French? Or is my book is wrong and if it is or is not please tell me why so i can know next time.
Merci!
I have a French phrasebook by the product of Lonely Planet. And on Rocket Languages it say that, where are you from, is , D'ou venez vous , and in my phrasebook it says Vous venez d'ou. Does this mean the same thing and is good for saying to a French? Or is my book is wrong and if it is or is not please tell me why so i can know next time.
Merci!
Bonjour!
Je suis contente que vous le trouvez bien Sandie!
Keyatta, both sentences have the same meaning and both are used in everyday language in France.
J'éspère que cela vous aide! - I hope this helps!
- Marie-Claire
Je suis contente que vous le trouvez bien Sandie!
Keyatta, both sentences have the same meaning and both are used in everyday language in France.
J'éspère que cela vous aide! - I hope this helps!
- Marie-Claire
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