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Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 10:30am On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Ok before i begin dey shoot you arrow pls kindly help me with list of possessive,demonstrative and reflexive pronouns..merci as you comply
possessive pronouns
my>mon, ma and mes[m,f,p]
your>1. ton, ta and tes[m,f,p]
your>2. vous[m&f] vos[p]
his, her and it> sa, son, ses[f,m,p]
their>leur[m,f] leur[p]
our>notre[m,f] nos[p]


still typing reflective, have this first so you won't think am no longer active.

NB:the deed have been done, off you went

continuation

reflexive pronouns

myself>moi-meme
yourself>vous-meme
herself> elle-meme
himself>lui-meme
ourselves> nous-meme

i don't know demonstrative pronouns o, i also want to know. hello etrange

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Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 10:58am On Jun 21, 2022
Awwn thanks very much:*
Ogamysamo:

possessive pronouns
my>mon, ma and mes[m,f,p]
your>1. ton, ta and tes[m,f,p]
your>2. vous[m&f] vos[p]
his, her and it> sa, son, ses[f,m,p]
their>leur[m,f] leur[p]
our>notre[m,f] nos[p]


still typing reflective, have this first so you won't think am no longer active.

NB:the deed have been done, off you went

continuation

reflexive pronouns

myself>moi-meme
yourself>vous-meme
herself> elle-meme
himself>lui-meme
ourselves> nous-meme

i don't know demonstrative pronouns o, i also want to know. hello etrange
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 11:01am On Jun 21, 2022
Etrange don waka go Canada
Ogamysamo:

possessive pronouns
my>mon, ma and mes[m,f,p]
your>1. ton, ta and tes[m,f,p]
your>2. vous[m&f] vos[p]
his, her and it> sa, son, ses[f,m,p]
their>leur[m,f] leur[p]
our>notre[m,f] nos[p]


still typing reflective, have this first so you won't think am no longer active.

NB:the deed have been done, off you went

continuation

reflexive pronouns

myself>moi-meme
yourself>vous-meme
herself> elle-meme
himself>lui-meme
ourselves> nous-meme

i don't know demonstrative pronouns o, i also want to know. hello etrange
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 11:12am On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Awwn thanks very much:*
de rien! amie. [is it mon amie or ma amie?]
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 11:13am On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Etrange don waka go Canada
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 11:14am On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Etrange don waka go Canada
oh! we will miss him ooooo but does that mean he can't login to nl in canada?
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 11:30am On Jun 21, 2022
I think its both..but i was taught"Mon amie" in school
Ogamysamo:
de rien! amie. [is it mon amie or ma amie?]
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 11:39am On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
I think its both..but i was taught"Mon amie" in school
well it isn't both, mon amie is really the right one,
if the object of a statement begins with a vowel the masculine possessive pronoun is required regardless of its gender. >>>@monsieur etrange

i'm just trying to do some revision on what etrange taught us o
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 11:42am On Jun 21, 2022
He will soon log in..just calm down..
Quel pais (would)tu aimes a travel to?
Pls translate travel to French for me..
Ogamysamo:
oh! we will miss him ooooo but does that mean he can't login to nl in canada?
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 11:46am On Jun 21, 2022
Ok so when can one use "ma" in francais?
Ogamysamo:

well it isn't both, mon amie is really the right one,
if the object of a statement begins with a vowel the masculine possessive pronoun is required regardless of its gender. >>>@monsieur etrange

i'm just trying to do some revision on what etrange taught us o
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 12:35pm On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Ok so when can one use "ma" in francais?
in every general rule there's an exception so i'll say ma is used with all possessive objects that begins with a consonant.
note: it may be same with ta and sa but am not sure. till etrange login
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 12:40pm On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Ok so when can one use "ma" in francais?
Favorolasupo:
He will soon log in..just calm down..
Quel pais (would)tu aimes a travel to?
Pls translate travel to French for me..
Favorolasupo:
Ok so when can one use "ma" in francais?
since i don't know it na, i try google translate and it says voyager for travel.

so reframe your question and make amendment to some words also, i believe you wanted to say where but you're using quel which means what
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by etrange: 1:31pm On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Wow..i heard that you and etrange travelled to Quebec,Canada?
How is Canada?or are u already back in naija?

Lol... I'm in Canada. I've always been in Canada.
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by etrange: 1:56pm On Jun 21, 2022
Ogamysamo:

possessive pronouns
my>mon, ma and mes[m,f,p]
your>1. ton, ta and tes[m,f,p]
your>2. vous[m&f] vos[p]
his, her and it> sa, son, ses[f,m,p]
their>leur[m,f] leur[p]
our>notre[m,f] nos[p]


still typing reflective, have this first so you won't think am no longer active.

NB:the deed have been done, off you went

continuation

reflexive pronouns

myself>moi-meme
yourself>vous-meme
herself> elle-meme
himself>lui-meme
ourselves> nous-meme

i don't know demonstrative pronouns o, i also want to know. hello etrange

@bolded: The plural is "leurs".

The demonstrative pronouns are:

1) celui - masculine singular
2) celle - feminine singular
3) ceux - masculine plural
4) celles - feminine plural

They are used to refer to a previously mentioned noun in a sentence and they must agree with the gender and number of the noun.

Example:
J'ai besoin d'un sac mais je n'aime pas celui
(I need a bag but I don't like this/that one)

Though these pronouns sufficiently mean "this/that one" and "these/those ones", we sometimes add the suffices -ca and -la at the end of the pronouns to stress thier location (with respect to the speaker) and thereby making an explicit difference between this and that (these and those). In other words, even though celui can be translated as "this one" or "that one", we can say "celui-ci" and "celui-la" when we want to be emphatic.

Example:
Tu parles de quel garcon, celui-ci ou celui-la ?
(Which boy are you talking about, this one or that one?)

Finally, when these pronouns are followed by "de", it is better translated as "that of" (singular) or "those of" (plural).

Example:
J'aime ma voiture mais celle de Pierre est plus belle.
(I like my car but that of Peter is more beautiful).
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by etrange: 2:00pm On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Etrange don waka go Canada

Oh lord! I didn't waka anywhere. I've always been in Canada. Lol. cheesy
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by etrange: 2:01pm On Jun 21, 2022
Ogamysamo:
oh! we will miss him ooooo but does that mean he can't login to nl in canada?
Don't mind her. I can log in. Lol
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by etrange: 2:06pm On Jun 21, 2022
Ogamysamo:

well it isn't both, mon amie is really the right one,
if the object of a statement begins with a vowel the masculine possessive pronoun is required regardless of its gender. >>>@monsieur etrange

i'm just trying to do some revision on what etrange taught us o

Yes, when the next words is singular and starts with a vowel sound, we use the masculine possessive adjective to make it flow better. "Ma amie" sounds like a city in the US. Lol

Note: You said pronoun instead of adjective.
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by etrange: 2:09pm On Jun 21, 2022
Ogamysamo:
in every general rule there's an exception so i'll say ma is used with all possessive objects that begins with a consonant.
note: it may be same with ta and sa but am not sure. till etrange login

Ma is generally used with feminine nouns (singular)
Mon is generally used with masculine words (singular)

However, we still use "mon" if the singular noun begins with a vowel sound regardless of the gender.

Yes, it applies to ton/ta too.
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 5:15pm On Jun 21, 2022
Nvm
Ogamysamo:

since i don't know it na, i try google translate and it says voyager for travel.

so reframe your question and make amendment to some words also, i believe you wanted to say where but you're using quel which means what
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 5:18pm On Jun 21, 2022
Ahh i neva know oo pls no vex for me o !
etrange:

Oh lord! I didn't waka anywhere. I've always been in Canada. Lol. cheesy
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 5:20pm On Jun 21, 2022
Both of you una weldone o!
etrange:
Don't mind her. I can log in. Lol
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 5:34pm On Jun 21, 2022
Ok merci pour L'epistle
pls can you explain what Voila and Voici means?
etrange:


@bolded: The plural is "leurs".

The demonstrative pronouns are:

1) celui - masculine singular
2) celle - feminine singular
3) ceux - masculine plural
4) celles - feminine plural

They are used to refer to a previously mentioned noun in a sentence and they must agree with the gender and number of the noun.

Example:
J'ai besoin d'un sac mais je n'aime pas celui
(I need a bag but I don't like this/that one)

Though these pronouns sufficiently mean "this/that one" and "these/those ones", we sometimes add the suffices -ca and -la at the end of the pronouns to stress thier location (with respect to the speaker) and thereby making an explicit difference between this and that (these and those). In other words, even though celui can be translated as "this one" or "that one", we can say "celui-ci" and "celui-la" when we want to be emphatic.

Example:
Tu parles de quel garcon, celui-ci ou celui-la ?
(Which boy are you talking about, this one or that one?)

Finally, when these pronouns are followed by "de", it is better translated as "that of" (singular) or "those of" (plural).

Example:
J'aime ma voiture mais celle de Pierre est plus belle.
(I like my car but that of Peter is more beautiful).
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by etrange: 6:19pm On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Ok merci pour L'epistle
pls can you explain what Voila and Voici means?

The meaning is highly contextual and, therefore, not easy to explain. I will give you 10 instances. It's going to be another epistle, sorry.

1) At a glance:
Voila => there is
Voici => here is

Example:
Voila la femme de mon fere (there is my brother's wife)

2) However, "voila" can also mean "here is". This means it can replace "voici" in a sentence and this is usually the case except when the difference needs to be made explicit.

Example:
Voila ma nouvelle voiture (here/there is my new car)

3) "Voila" is also an exclamation used to express agreement. For example, when you say something that indicates you've understood what I am explaining or something that shows you agree with my argument, I could say "voila !". In this case, it means "that's what I'm saying!" or "that's right!".

4) In some contexts, "voila/voici" could also mean "there/here you are", "there/here I am", etc.

Example:
Me voici => here I am.

5) They can also be used to introduce a reason or an explanation. In this case, it could be translated as "thus" or "that is".

Example:
J'ai perdu mom chat, voila pourquoi je suis triste (I lost my cat, that is why I'm sad)

6) They are used as fillers. In this case, we don't translate them (even though it means "that's it" ).

Example:
Je vais juste tout oublier, voila. (I'm just going to forget everything).

7) "Voila" can be used to say how long something has been happening.

Example:
Voila 3 jours que je suis à Paris ! (I've been in Paris for 3 days!)

8 ) "Voila" can mean "see" or "take a look" or "over there"

Example:
Voila un elephant ! (See an elephant!)

9) It is used to indicate the simple or unwanted end of an activity.

Example:
Arretez le bruit, vous allez réveiller le bébé... et voila ! (Stop the noise, you'll wake up the baby... now see!) [They eventually woke up the baby]


10) I can't remember any other instance but you can hardly go wrong with "voila". Lol
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 7:31pm On Jun 21, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Nvm
meaning?
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 7:54pm On Jun 21, 2022
etrange:


The meaning is highly contextual and, therefore, not easy to explain. I will give you 10 instances. It's going to be another epistle, sorry.

1) At a glance:
Voila => there is
Voici => here is

Example:
Voila la femme de mon fere (there is my brother's wife)

2) However, "voila" can also mean "here is". This means it can replace "voici" in a sentence and this is usually the case except when the difference needs to be made explicit.

Example:
Voila ma nouvelle voiture (here/there is my new car)

3) "Voila" is also an exclamation used to express agreement. For example, when you say something that indicates you've understood what I am explaining or something that shows you agree with my argument, I could say "voila !". In this case, it means "that's what I'm saying!" or "that's right!".

4) In some contexts, "voila/voici" could also mean "there/here you are", "there/here I am",
bon courage monsieur nous_apreciate.
nous apprendon something

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Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 7:41am On Jun 22, 2022
Neva mind i will ask later..
Remember I told u that Leer=to read so its Lire=to read not *Leer*
Ogamysamo:
meaning?
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 7:49am On Jun 22, 2022
This one na sermon no b epistle..
But i like your explanation sha..Do you live in the French speaking part of Canada?
etrange:


The meaning is highly contextual and, therefore, not easy to explain. I will give you 10 instances. It's going to be another epistle, sorry.

1) At a glance:
Voila => there is
Voici => here is

Example:
Voila la femme de mon fere (there is my brother's wife)

2) However, "voila" can also mean "here is". This means it can replace "voici" in a sentence and this is usually the case except when the difference needs to be made explicit.

Example:
Voila ma nouvelle voiture (here/there is my new car)

3) "Voila" is also an exclamation used to express agreement. For example, when you say something that indicates you've understood what I am explaining or something that shows you agree with my argument, I could say "voila !". In this case, it means "that's what I'm saying!" or "that's right!".

4) In some contexts, "voila/voici" could also mean "there/here you are", "there/here I am", etc.

Example:
Me voici => here I am.

5) They can also be used to introduce a reason or an explanation. In this case, it could be translated as "thus" or "that is".

Example:
J'ai perdu mom chat, voila pourquoi je suis triste (I lost my cat, that is why I'm sad)

6) They are used as fillers. In this case, we don't translate them (even though it means "that's it" ).

Example:
Je vais juste tout oublier, voila. (I'm just going to forget everything).

7) "Voila" can be used to say how long something has been happening.

Example:
Voila 3 jours que je suis à Paris ! (I've been in Paris for 3 days!)

8 ) "Voila" can mean "see" or "take a look" or "over there"

Example:
Voila un elephant ! (See an elephant!)

9) It used to indicate the simple or unwanted end of an activity.

Example:
Arretez le bruit, vous allez réveiller bébé... et voila ! (Stop the noise, you'll wake up the baby... now see!) [They eventually woke up the baby]


10) I can't remember any other instance but you can't hardly go wrong with "voila". Lol
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 8:08am On Jun 22, 2022
Wetin be "Nous appredons something" Commot 'something' from there joor!
Ogamysamo:
bon courage monsieur nous_apreciate. nous apprendon something
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Nobody: 8:17am On Jun 22, 2022
For French Scholars...
Which of the following types of translations is the most "Easy"?
1.French to English
2.English to French
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 1:47pm On Jun 22, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Wetin be "Nous appredons something" Commot 'something' from there joor!
as i don't know how to say 'something' in french nkor? but we learnt something right?
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 1:50pm On Jun 22, 2022
Favorolasupo:
For French Scholars... Which of the following types of translations is the most "Easy"? 1.French to English 2.English to French
sorry for derailling your question! as for french learners like me, French To English Is The Easiest o!
Re: French Language Learners.........get IN HERE! by Ogamysamo: 1:52pm On Jun 22, 2022
Favorolasupo:
Neva mind i will ask later..
Remember I told u that Leer=to read so its Lire=to read not *Leer*
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