For two weeks in a row now, Duo has not awarded me the 30 minutes bonus for successfully completing the weekly friend's quest. My quest partner has received the bonus each time. Any idea what could be causing this glitch? I swear I've been nice to The Owl so why is he being so mean to me?
Cinquième means 5th??
Other questions have quatrième meaning 8th and troisième meaning 9th
Have I missed something?
„Do you also work in an office“ the Toi already gives the info that the question belongs to the person but then again you have to ask tu travailles. Can you not ask Toi aussi travailles dans un bureau ? Because in Spanish you could do that
Duolingo is technically wrong here. The reason is because in romance languages you don't say you are sleepy, you say you have the sleep (it's the same in Spanish).
Otherwise, though, if the past is passive (as it being in a state), isn't the verb être? Duolingo is saying it in here like if it's the opposite.
I think you can say "will be depressed" in both sense (although I admit duolingo version is more natural). However, the second part gave me the subjunctive wrong and I don't understand why.
This drives me nuts. No wonder I'm always getting them wrong.
I figure I’ll complete the course in two or three months. Then I plan to go back and “legendary” everything in Sections 7 and 8, which might take another several months.
Am I “fluent” now? No, but…
Can I function pretty well in French? Yes! I know that I still sound like a young kid when I speak, but I can communicate. I can read novels intended for adults. I read a lot of my news in French media (La Presse, Journal de Montréal, Radio Canada). I listen to Radio Canada and understand most of it. I can watch movies and shows, but French subtitles still help when they get talking too fast and/or colloquially. And I write emails to Québécois colleagues, using a grammar checker. But most of the time my grammar is 95% correct anyhow.
Have I only used Duolingo? No, but it is a regular part of every day and it has been helpful. I also (as per above) use various forms of comprehensible input. I have taken a university course. And I have a weekly session with a tutor. And I’ve traveled to Québec several times for business and pleasure.
Is Duo useful? Yes. And more so if you use the paid version. But the key — Duo or otherwise — is consistent, daily effort. Duo + input + tutoring sessions mean that I’m immersed in French about two or even three hours a day in average.
Where do I see myself in a year or two at this pace? Probably pretty close to what most people would consider fluent. I.e. fully competent and comfortable in a French-only setting.
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