Comment vont-ils aller en Allemagne ? (How are they going to Germany?)
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JohnnyKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Comment vont-ils aller en Allemagne ? (How are they going to Germany?)
I just learned "Comment vont-ils aller en Allemagne ?"
Why is aller necessary here? Why can't it just be "Comment vont-ils en Allemagne ?"
Thanks
Asked 7 years ago
Bonjour Johnny,
You can say that, but the meaning is slightly different.
Comment vont-ils en Allemagne = How are they going to Germany?
Comment vont-ils aller en Allemagne = How are they going to go to Germany?
You can say that, but the meaning is slightly different.
Comment vont-ils en Allemagne = How are they going to Germany?
Comment vont-ils aller en Allemagne = How are they going to go to Germany?
DraganaKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
the english here is: how are they going to Germany?
why is it not: how are they going to go to Germany?
JohnnyKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
There is madness in my line of questioning. My intention was to ask whether aller is needed because "Comment vont-ils en Allemagne ?" might mean "How are they DOING in Germany?" and does not mean "how are they GOING to Germany?"
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