Question 1

How would you ask the question that leads to this answer?

Accepted Answer

You would use quand (when). For example: Quand est-ce que tu vas à la banque ? You use quand rather than à quelle heure (at what time) because the answer gives a general time (avant le rendez-vous) rather than an exact clock time.

Question 2

I sometimes confuse words for 'before'. Is avant used for physical space too?

Accepted Answer

No, French uses two different words! Avant is strictly used for time (before the appointment). If you want to say 'in front of' or physically 'before' something (like standing in front of the bank), you use devant.

Question 3

Does un rendez-vous always mean a romantic date?

Accepted Answer

Not at all! While it can mean a romantic date, it is the standard French word for any scheduled appointment or meeting. You use it for seeing the doctor, meeting a client, or going to the mechanic.

Question 4

Why is it à la banque? Do à and la ever combine into one word?

Accepted Answer

Because banque is a feminine word, you use à (to) plus la (the). Unlike à + le, which must combine into the single word au, à and la never merge. They always stay separate as à la.

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