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Esco! said:
Esco - the correct pronunciation: Saint Ee-Yea-saint
The t at the end is a little soft. Soft H is silent in French.
As for "chatte", its pronounced "shat".
Proper usage of these words:
Her: "Vas-y mon beau, liche ma tite chatte - UHHHHHHHHHHHHHH."
("that's it baby, lick my little pussy- UHHHHHHHHHHHHHH")
Him: "Whoa, ch'pense qui t'on entendu jsuqu'a St. Hyacinthe"
("Whoa, I think they heard you in St. Hyacinthe")
However teenagers and young adults use the word "bike" as an anglicism a lot.
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Cependant les ados/jeune adultes utilisent l'anglicisme "bike" de plus en plus comme dans l'exemple suivant : "Mon bike vo pas dla marde"
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Cependant les ados/jeune adultes utilisent l'anglicisme "bike" de plus en plus comme dans l'exemple suivant : "Mon bike vo pas dla marde"
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silverlotus said:However teenagers and young adults use the word "bike" as an anglicism a lot.
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Cependant les ados/jeune adultes utilisent l'anglicisme "bike" de plus en plus comme dans l'exemple suivant : "Mon bike vo pas dla marde"
Very true... forgot about those..!
bad xpression
Remember if a lady tells you "...va te faire foutre...", chances are you will not be getting any mileage!
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Remember if a lady tells you "...va te faire foutre...", chances are you will not be getting any mileage!
GG
chef said:
I think you are refering to an expression "J'ai le mal du pays" which means I'm homesick.
Similarly "J'ai le mal de toi" means "I missed you"
So put "le" in there and keep on cruisin'.
A more understandable phrase would be "Tu m'as manqué" or even better "Je me suis ennuyé de toi".
Au contraire.
The figurative translation is "I missed you".
The literal would be "You missed me".
The english "I missed you" usually means that one person was lonely for the other, but it also means that a meeting did not take place or that a football pass missed, or gunshot or car accident did not hit anyone.
I could say similar (but diffrent) things about "tu m'as manqué"
It is tuff to get the hang of language.
The figurative translation is "I missed you".
The literal would be "You missed me".
The english "I missed you" usually means that one person was lonely for the other, but it also means that a meeting did not take place or that a football pass missed, or gunshot or car accident did not hit anyone.
I could say similar (but diffrent) things about "tu m'as manqué"
It is tuff to get the hang of language.
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Combien de gosses as tu?
In Quebec, the word "gosse" is slang for testicle. In France, "gosse" means kid.
I remember this because once I was hitchhiking in France and a farmer who picked me up said, "J'ai trois gosses." I thought is was the lamest gay pick-up line I'd ever heard. (And believe me, when you hitchhike in France you get to hear some real doozies.)
In Quebec, the word "gosse" is slang for testicle. In France, "gosse" means kid.
I remember this because once I was hitchhiking in France and a farmer who picked me up said, "J'ai trois gosses." I thought is was the lamest gay pick-up line I'd ever heard. (And believe me, when you hitchhike in France you get to hear some real doozies.)
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chef said:
Manquer also means "to lack," e.g., Ca manque du sel, i.e. "It lacks salt." So a literal translation of Tu me manques is "You are lacking to me." Thus... "I miss you."
I have missed you = Tu m'as manqué
The thing is that French and English are two different languages. So, one cannot always translate literally. Actually, there is nothing to understand to it! It's just the way languages are: French have it way to say things, English has it own way, too.
There are what we call in linguistics “deceptive or false cognates” that cause confusion. They are words that look the same, but have a different meaning. For instance, eventually does not mean "éventuellement". Eventually means that it will happen, but later, while "éventuellement" means that it might happen. "éventuellement" means maybe.
Another one is "digital". In English, the word "digital" comes from "digit" which is in French "chiffre". So, a "digital amplifier" for instance, will translate "amplificateur numérique", numérique with the idea of numbers, digits. In French, "digital" is a derivative from the word "doigt" (finger). So, "empreintes digitales" is translated by "fingerprints".
So, I've missed you will translate by “Tu m'as manqué”.
So, enough confusion for tonight.
Enjoy!
The thing is that French and English are two different languages. So, one cannot always translate literally. Actually, there is nothing to understand to it! It's just the way languages are: French have it way to say things, English has it own way, too.
There are what we call in linguistics “deceptive or false cognates” that cause confusion. They are words that look the same, but have a different meaning. For instance, eventually does not mean "éventuellement". Eventually means that it will happen, but later, while "éventuellement" means that it might happen. "éventuellement" means maybe.
Another one is "digital". In English, the word "digital" comes from "digit" which is in French "chiffre". So, a "digital amplifier" for instance, will translate "amplificateur numérique", numérique with the idea of numbers, digits. In French, "digital" is a derivative from the word "doigt" (finger). So, "empreintes digitales" is translated by "fingerprints".
So, I've missed you will translate by “Tu m'as manqué”.
So, enough confusion for tonight.
Enjoy!
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