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we ate diner in the dining room

French translation: Nous avons dine dans la salle a manger

02:54 May 16, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: we ate diner in the dining room
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French translation:Nous avons dine dans la salle a manger
Explanation:
Avec un accent aigu sur le e de dine...

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Note added at 2002-05-16 03:12:04 (GMT)
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or Nous avons soupe dans la salle a manger... with accents on soupe et a -manger
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Nicole Dargere
Canada
Local time: 13:32
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Summary of answers provided
5 +10Nous avons dine dans la salle a manger
Nicole Dargere
4 +5Nous avons dîné dans la salle à manger.
Richard Genest


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
Nous avons dine dans la salle a manger


Explanation:
Avec un accent aigu sur le e de dine...

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Note added at 2002-05-16 03:12:04 (GMT)
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or Nous avons soupe dans la salle a manger... with accents on soupe et a -manger

Nicole Dargere
Canada
Local time: 13:32
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 20
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Genest: you beat me to it! note the accents on my answer
1 min
  -> Thanks Richard... Unfortunately, my accents are not working on this site!
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: hello
39 mins
  -> Hello back Gilles!
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
1 hr
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
3 hrs
agree  Pascale Dahan
4 hrs
agree  Karin Dyson
4 hrs
agree  jerrie
5 hrs
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
23 hrs
agree  Annike THIERRY
1 day 10 hrs
agree  CHENOUMI (X)
4 days
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Nous avons dîné dans la salle à manger.


Explanation:
in Quebec and perhaps other areas, "souper" (past participle "soupé") is more common than "dîner" for the evening meal, the latter meaning to have lunch.

Richard Genest
PRO pts in pair: 9

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agree  & Associates (X)
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agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
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agree  Red Cat Studios
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agree  Merline
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agree  Annike THIERRY
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