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WHY SHOULD IT BE 'UNE TARTE AUX POMMES' (WHY AUX) AND NOT 'DES' ?
1 reply - Last post by lancish - April 12, 2014
In lesson 9.2, there is a question in the conversation that says, "Vous avez votre nom et vos coordonnees inscrits dessus?" My question is about the word "inscrits." Originally I was wondering why there was an "s" at the end, when the past participle is "...
1 reply - Last post by lancish - April 11, 2014
How do you spell words correctly in French. You see I am quite new. I have no idea how to improve or even spell in French Can you help me?
1 reply - Last post by lancish - March 25, 2014
Common English grammar mistake on your website
Dear Editor I just wanted to point out that on your welcoming page of "My Dashboard" after the "Salut" salutation, you have an English grammar mistake (or typo?), namely "where you are at". Of course, it should be "where you are". Hope you don't mind me p...
1 reply - Last post by lancish - March 25, 2014
Je suis allé(e) and je vais aller
Je suis allee and je vais aller - Please clarify how they are different. I know that the first is in the feminine form. Maybe I'm tired since it is very late and I have had a long day. My brain is running on empty right now .
6 replies - Last post by Cathy-W - February 6, 2014
Please tell me the difference between Ils ont & Ils sont ,maybe they have diferent meaning but sounds equal to me , when speaking to one how to make a difference of what I'm trying to say thank you
1 reply - Last post by toru e - January 31, 2014
How to use 'ce' 'ca' and 'du' 'de'
Salut tout le monde, J'espere pour les reponses pour les questions:- a) How do I use 'ce' and 'ca' correctly in sentences? Are they the same? b) How do I utilise 'du' and 'de'? Are they different? Merci beaucoup people! I look forward to learning more ...
3 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - January 15, 2014
Lesson 5.5 Plurals, Plurals has no quiz and my dashboard can't be finished with all green flags.
4 replies - Last post by jason-oxenham-ceo - December 20, 2013
Please explain why there are two 'nous' in this sentence: Certainement, nous aussi nous avons des plats végétariens. Thanks! Pam
1 reply - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - December 12, 2013
Dans la leçcon où on a visité la boutique de souvenirs (5.2?), on discute "quelque chose de". Comme chose est un mot féminin, pour quoi on dit "quelque chose de léger" et pas "quelque chose de légère"? Merci!
5 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - December 12, 2013
Hello, Is it correct grammar-wise to say: je ne parle pas français, bien que je parle anglais. ? Many thanks
1 reply - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
On Language and Culture Lessons 14.7 we find: est certain que tu vas nous manquer. It is true that we are going to miss you. I believe the correct translation is "it is true that you're going to miss us".
2 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
In Rocket French Premium, 2.9 Where am I? (Part 2), it says that "Pour aller là?" translates to "How do I get there?" I'm confused. "Aller" is the verb infinitive, so how can it mean "I go"? I would expect to use "Pour vais là?"
2 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
est- je voudrais un chatte. parfait
1 reply - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
Language and culture - Chapter 4.9
I am a beginner in French and am under the impression that all the articles have to match up with the nouns. If true shouldn't the following sentences be des pommes instead of de pommes? Je ne veux pas de pommes, merci. (from chapter 4.9) Je ne veux pl...
3 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
in "je veux une boisson froide" , is une used because boisson is feminine or bcos froide is feminine? I noted before that nouns which end in vowels are feminine, but froide is adjective so a bit confused!
2 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
Lesson 4.9 from positive to negative: Je ne veux plus de pommes, merci. I thought ne and pas always go together for negative. Is this another exception to the rule? Below is what I would have written. Je ne veux pas plus de pommes, merci. Aidez-moi s...
2 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
When do I use très and when do I use vraiment in the context of "very"? I've seen both words used for "very". Also, with the verb "pouvoir", when would I use "puis" versus "peux" with the pronoun "je"?
2 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
When to use Etre vs Avoir for Past Perfect Tense
TItle says it. If i remember my high school French you use Etre for verbs that indicate going somewhere and Avoir for everything else? Like " I got back to the hotel" Would be Je Suis Rendu A L'hotel? Am I right or wrong here?:)
3 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
In the Basic Numbers lesson, sometimes "J'en veux trois..." is used, and other times "Je veux quatre..." is used. Is it a difference in formality, kind of like "I would like..." vs. "I want..."?
2 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
I am still new to French, and I do not understand when you should use ça fait to say "it is" and when to use il est. Examples: il est ferme- it is closed combien ça fait?- how much is it? ça fait 60 euros- it is 60 euros I imagine that the answer is that ...
2 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - November 25, 2013
Is there an special rule to use the verbs ETRE AND AVOIR, as auxiliars, with other verbs, ? for example, can i use etre with finir, o aimer with etre? Because in the lesson 3.7 and 3.8 ALLEr used as auxiliar ETRE, is posible using AVOIR? Thanks
2 replies - Last post by Diana-S1 - November 15, 2013
Could someone explain why there needs to be two nous in the following please? J’espère que nous nous arrêtons bientôt Thankyou
11 replies - Last post by sir_alex - October 19, 2013
why do we learn dollars and centimes when France uses the Euro?
4 replies - Last post by sir_alex - October 19, 2013
Salut, i didn't really get this, when to use des and when du?
3 replies - Last post by sir_alex - October 19, 2013
Hello, Is it correct grammar-wise to say: je ne parle pas français, bien que je parle anglais. ? Many thanks
0 replies - Last post by theo-22 - October 19, 2013
I am a little confused by a section of lesson 4.4 - At the restaurant. Why are there two 'nous' in this sentence?: "Certainement, nous aussi nous avons des plats végétariens" In the rocket review audio it sounds like it's pronounced differently to the ...
2 replies - Last post by SisterLuna-- - September 6, 2013
Where are verbs covered in this program? Are there any audio verb drills?
1 reply - Last post by toru e - July 22, 2013
Please check if the following para is correct? Je voudrais louer un appartment pour habiter à Paris pendant deux semaines cet été.Je ne veux pas rester à l'hôtel parce que c'est trop cher.Je vais aller à une agence immobilière pour les conseille sur com...
2 replies - Last post by Elle - June 13, 2013
How to use the pronoun "en" correctly?
1 reply - Last post by toru e - May 31, 2013
What is the best way to say "You speak English very well"?
I was wondering what is the best way to say "You speak English very well"? I am not sure whether at the end it should be "Anglais", or "l'anglais" ? Vous parlez tres bien Anglais / Tu parles tres bien Anglais OR Vous parlez tres bien l'Anglais / Tu par...
6 replies - Last post by SisterLuna-- - May 28, 2013
Why do you need to add a second 'nous' in the following sentence: J'esperè que nous nous arrêtons bientôt.
2 replies - Last post by Heather--114 - May 24, 2013
Du vs De in French | De vs Du in French
While I was reviewing a Lesson Plan from Rocket French Premium I came upon a slight confusion. It was the use of de and du in French. Are those de and du interchangeable? Or are there certain scenarios when it is grammatically correct to use de instead o...
8 replies - Last post by toru e - May 8, 2013
How should you respond to Quoi de neuf ? Is ca va acceptable?
2 replies - Last post by SisterLuna-- - April 18, 2013
what is the difference between la quelle au quelle du quelle
4 replies - Last post by Julien-C - February 12, 2013
how do you say please speak a little bit slower
4 replies - Last post by Jesulona-A - February 9, 2013
Is it ok to use 'on' instead on 'nous' when traveling in France for conversation?
4 replies - Last post by Karen-H - February 8, 2013
Can't find an answer to this: Why is it Lhôtel instead of le or la hotel? Hotel does not begin with a vowel, or is this an exception? The rule is below: L' "The" + any noun beginning with a vowel Love the course so far! Thanks
10 replies - Last post by Julien-C - February 8, 2013
Hi, just wondering what the l' refers to "c'est très souvent que l'on doit changer ou annuler une réservation.
2 replies - Last post by Marie-Claire-Riviere - February 3, 2013
Its like the title says, how can you get it memorized? do you just keep saying it until you can say it right off the bat?
1 reply - Last post by 3DWhispers - January 19, 2013
Under 2.9 , the letter A is referred to both with and without an accent and also with a very confusing mark which looks like a quotation mark after the letter a ie a". To a novice, this looks like a another type of accent mark with no further explainatio...
6 replies - Last post by Julien-C - January 10, 2013
Can I say Parle tu Francais instead of parle vous Francais ? Vous Voulez un cafe ? But can I say Veux tu un cafe?
2 replies - Last post by Julien-C - January 8, 2013
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1 reply - Last post by Julien-C - January 8, 2013
why is the hotel written l'hotel when h is not a vowel?
4 replies - Last post by Julien-C - January 8, 2013
How do you know whether a word is masculine or feminine (whether to use un/une or le/la)? Is it a matter of memorization or is there a rule? For example, is there a reason why cafe is masculine and boisson is feminine?
2 replies - Last post by jason☺ - December 17, 2012
"Dans" and "en"
What is the difference between "dans" and "en" in French? could someone explain, please?
2 replies - Last post by Fire-d'tre-gyptienne-- - December 9, 2012
I have for a llong time taken the proficiency test in stage 1. How do I get access to proficiency test-stage 2?
1 reply - Last post by Rocket-Languages - December 3, 2012
I can't seem to get the audio tracks in the Grammer sections to work. Using Mozila Firefox but still no sounds. Has someone discovered how to get the audio to come on for the vocabulary words?
4 replies - Last post by Rocket-Languages - December 3, 2012