Question 1

Why do we use taper instead of écrire here?

Accepted Answer

While this lesson teaches écrire (to write), you cannot use it for the physical act of typing. In French, you use taper (which literally means to hit or strike) when talking about typing on a computer, phone, or typewriter. You use écrire for writing by hand or composing a text generally.

Question 2

Why is it Je voudrais rather than Je veux?

Accepted Answer

Je voudrais means I would like. It is a softer, more polite way to say I want (Je veux). It uses a verb form called the conditional, which is the standard way to express polite wishes or requests in French.

Question 3

Why is the word for this ce and not cet?

Accepted Answer

Because clavier is a masculine noun starting with a consonant. You use ce for masculine words (like ce clavier) and cette for feminine words. You only use cet for masculine words if they start with a vowel or a silent h, to make the pronunciation smoother.

Question 4

Does taper sur mean anything else besides typing?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Because taper means to hit or strike, taper sur can simply mean hitting or banging on something. For example, if you bang on a table, you are doing a form of taper sur. It only translates as typing when a keyboard or screen is involved.

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