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shut sleetBOT Jul 23, 2024, 2:22 PM

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primal prism Jul 23, 2024, 2:27 PM

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I'm kinda confused about the whole sentence

proud loom Jul 23, 2024, 2:27 PM

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It could be both, depending on context/how you translate it, honestly. English and French don't always line up 1:1

Où as-tu laissé les clefs? -> Where have/did you leave the keys?

Où as-tu mangé? -> Where did you eat?

primal prism Jul 23, 2024, 2:27 PM

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Ok

proud loom Jul 23, 2024, 2:27 PM

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But on its own, "où as-tu" doesn't make much sense

primal prism Jul 23, 2024, 2:28 PM

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So I can use it interchangeably with where have and where did?

proud loom Jul 23, 2024, 2:28 PM

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Depending on context, yes

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I'm hesitating to give you a definitive answer because translating tenses is tricky business

primal prism Jul 23, 2024, 2:32 PM

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Hmm got it

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Can I understand it better with practice?

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