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argumenter qc. 3

77 [seventy-seven]

giving reasons 3

giving reasons 3

77 [soixante-dix-sept]

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Why aren’t you eating the cake? Po------ n- m---------- p-- l- t---- ? Pourquoi ne mangez-vous pas la tarte ? 0 +
I must lose weight. Je d--- m------. Je dois maigrir. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I must lose weight. Je n- l- m---- p-- p---- q-- j- d--- m------. Je ne la mange pas parce que je dois maigrir. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the beer? Po------ n- b--------- p-- l- b---- ? Pourquoi ne buvez-vous pas la bière ? 0 +
I have to drive. Je d--- e----- c-------. Je dois encore conduire. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because I have to drive. Je n- l- b--- p-- p---- q-- j- d--- e----- c-------. Je ne la bois pas parce que je dois encore conduire. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the coffee? Po------ n- b------ p-- l- c--- ? Pourquoi ne bois-tu pas le café ? 0 +
It is cold. Il e-- f----. Il est froid. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because it is cold. Je n- l- b--- p-- p---- q---- e-- f----. Je ne le bois pas parce qu’il est froid. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you drinking the tea? Po------ n- b------ p-- l- t-- ? Pourquoi ne bois-tu pas le thé ? 0 +
I have no sugar. Je n--- p-- d- s----. Je n’ai pas de sucre. 0 +
I’m not drinking it because I don’t have any sugar. Je n- l- b--- p-- p---- q-- j- n--- p-- d- s----. Je ne le bois pas parce que je n’ai pas de sucre. 0 +
     
Why aren’t you eating the soup? Po------ n- m---------- p-- l- s---- ? Pourquoi ne mangez-vous pas la soupe ? 0 +
I didn’t order it. Je n- l--- p-- c--------. Je ne l’ai pas commandée. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I didn’t order it. Je n- l- m---- p-- p---- q-- j- n- l--- p-- c--------. Je ne la mange pas parce que je ne l’ai pas commandée. 0 +
     
Why don’t you eat the meat? Po------ n- m---------- p-- l- v----- ? Pourquoi ne mangez-vous pas la viande ? 0 +
I am a vegetarian. Je s--- v--------- / v-----------. Je suis végétarien / végétarienne. 0 +
I’m not eating it because I am a vegetarian. Je n- l- m---- p-- p---- q-- j- s--- v--------- / v-----------. Je ne la mange pas parce que je suis végétarien / végétarienne. 0 +
     

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