Elle ne joue pas de flûte non plus

Stuart B.B1Kwiziq community member

I thought instruments were ‘joue de la’ (in this case flûte) - is there a reason the ‘la’ has fallen off in this example?

Asked 6 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

The article is gone due to the negation.

This is true for pretty much everything, not just musical instruments.

"J'ai du lait." -- I've got milk.

"Je n'ai plus de lait." -- I don't have any milk left.

-- Chris.

Like06 years ago

AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Bonjour Stuart !

To complete Chris' answer, here's our related lesson on the subject:

Bonne journée !

Like06 years ago

I thought instruments were ‘joue de la’ (in this case flûte) - is there a reason the ‘la’ has fallen off in this example?

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