Question 1

What is the difference between en effet and en fait?

Accepted Answer

En effet means "indeed" or "that's right." You use it to confirm something or provide a supporting explanation. En fait means "actually" or "in fact" and is used to contradict, correct, or add a surprising twist to what was just said.

Question 2

Do I pronounce the final "s" in terminus?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Even though final consonants are often silent in French, terminus is an exception. You pronounce the "s" at the end, so the last syllable sounds like "nooss".

Question 3

Just a quick refresher: why is it ce train and not cet train?

Accepted Answer

Ce is the masculine singular word for "this" or "that". You only switch to cet when the following masculine word starts with a vowel or a mute "h" (like cet avion). Because train starts with a consonant, ce is the correct choice.

Question 4

This lesson focuses on être sur le point de. How would I change this sentence to say "this train is not about to go to the terminus"?

Accepted Answer

You would conjugate the verb être for ce train (which is est), place the negation (ne ... pas) around it, and then add sur le point de followed by the infinitive verb aller (to go). The result: En effet, ce train n'est pas sur le point d'aller au terminus.

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