Breakdown of Tu crois le touriste posant cette question au guichet ?
tu
you (informal singular)
ce
this (before a noun)
au
to the / at the (masculine singular)
la question
the question
croire
to believe
le touriste
the tourist
le guichet
the counter
poser
to ask (a question)
Questions & Answers about Tu crois le touriste posant cette question au guichet ?
Why does this sentence use posant instead of qui pose?
Posant is the present participle of poser. In French, you can often replace an active relative clause starting with qui (like qui pose, meaning who is asking) with the present participle. It means the exact same thing but makes the sentence a bit more concise, which is common in written or slightly formal French.
If there were multiple tourists, would posant get an s at the end?
Why is it posant cette question and not demandant cette question?
Why is it Tu crois le touriste and not Tu crois au touriste?
The verb croire changes meaning depending on the preposition. Croire quelqu'un (with no preposition) means to believe that someone is telling the truth, which fits this sentence. Croire à or croire en means to believe in someone or something's existence or abilities.
What exactly is a guichet?
A guichet is a specific type of counter or ticket window where a staff member serves you, often from behind a desk or glass screen. You will frequently interact with a guichet at train stations, post offices, banks, and cinemas.
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