New lesson?

[Abstract Being]

Ok, so in which cases is used "être en train de"?

[ajaccio corsica]

hi
well, when you're doing a thing and when another ppl asks you what you are doing
but you can say both "je fais" or "je suis en train de faire", the only little difference is that there's a duration meaning in "en train de faire"
cheers

[Abstract Being]

Thanks, so "en train de" is shorter than the other? are both common? Merry Christmas!!! I better have a shower now (2:30 hours left to 00:00). Have fun!

[ajaccio corsica]

hi
no, it's the opposite, it's longer or it will be longer
for example you gotta go out with a french girl, she's in the bathroom and when you knock at the door she answers: je suis en train de me maquiller, meaning: you'll have to wait for an hour or two...
cheers

[Abstract Being]

Thanks Ajaccio! does it bother you if I PM you some questions from time to time?

[ajaccio corsica]

hi
sure, no problem
cheers

[Abstract Being]

hi, can any of you tell the exact meaning of the word "y"

I know that "il y a" means "there is"

but I don't get it in other sentences, for example why "j'y vais demain" means "I'll go tomorrow"?

[fsquared]

Here's a page about that:

http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa110899.htm

[Fish]

Kudos, f. That link cleared it up quite well, the site I use didn't go in good detail about that particular piece of grammar.

[Yaceman]

Originally Posted by fsquared

Lår er svenska!

dude, you read my mind...