Breakdown of Prépare le linge, j'ai de quoi les héberger pour ne pas payer l'hôtel.
je
I
pour
for
avoir
to have
l'hôtel
the hotel (m)
ne
not (used before the verb)
pas
not (used after the verb)
de
of / from / any (in negative sentences) / about (concerning)
préparer
to prepare
quoi
what
payer
to pay
les
them (direct object pronoun)
le linge
the linen
héberger
to lodge
Questions & Answers about Prépare le linge, j'ai de quoi les héberger pour ne pas payer l'hôtel.
What exactly does de quoi mean in the phrase j'ai de quoi les héberger?
The phrase avoir de quoi followed by an infinitive means 'to have the means to,' 'to have enough to,' or 'to have what is needed to' do something. In this sentence, it implies having the necessary space, beds, or resources to host the guests, without having to name those exact things.
Why are ne and pas placed right next to each other before payer?
Does le linge mean 'laundry' or 'bed linens' here?
Why is the pronoun les placed before the infinitive héberger?
Les (them) is the direct object of the verb héberger (to host). In French, object pronouns always go directly before the specific verb they are attached to, even when that verb is an infinitive following a phrase like avoir de quoi.
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