frenchy-french: This is obviously not to be as satisfying and complete as I wish but we need a start to everything. Let’s start with the obvious! What to pronounce as a set : – en / an / ean / em : like in Jean-Paul, temps (je vois la vie en rose) – in /… Continue reading How to pronounce french
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english: you’re annoying me french: you’re breaking my testicles french: you make me shit
Salut! I’m quite new in studying French and I just wanna know if there is a difference in pronouncing plural pronouns and singular pronouns. For example, is there a difference in pronouncing “ils” and “il”? I’m asking cause I know that French has lots of silent consonants and I’m getting confused. If they have the same pronunciation as I think they do then how do they know which is which in a verbal conversation? Merci! 😄
flo-nelja: awesomefrench: Yeah, they’re pronounced the same but the context makes it clear and we hardly get confused. Also, the end of the verb agreeing with the pronoun makes it ultra clear in 95% of cases.For example : Il prend le livre. Ils prennent le livre. The verb is different then we easily know if it’s… Continue reading Salut! I’m quite new in studying French and I just wanna know if there is a difference in pronouncing plural pronouns and singular pronouns. For example, is there a difference in pronouncing “ils” and “il”? I’m asking cause I know that French has lots of silent consonants and I’m getting confused. If they have the same pronunciation as I think they do then how do they know which is which in a verbal conversation? Merci! 😄
sonicskullsalt: i always see posts making fun of quatre-vingt-dix-neuf meaning nineteen and the French numeric system in general but have you ever seen the French for What is that? it’s qu’est-ce que c’est? and it literally translates to what is this that this is?
THE 20 FUNNIEST FRENCH EXPRESSIONS (AND HOW TO USE THEM)
moucaaa: The French don’t “piss you off”…they “shit you off” (Faire chier quelqu’un). The French don’t call you “idiotic”…they call you “as dumb as a broom” (Être con comme un balai). The French don’t “blow you off”…they “give you the rake” (Se prendre un râteau). The French don’t tell you that “they don’t care”…they tell… Continue reading THE 20 FUNNIEST FRENCH EXPRESSIONS (AND HOW TO USE THEM)
dragonitehugs: french names jean pierre andre philippe luc claude jean-pierre jean-andre jean-phillipe jean-luc jean-claude jean-jean
Little fact about French because I just learned that
culmaer: limbile: The accent circonflexe (^) exists in French words to replace the “s” that no longer exists but used to be there in older French. For example: fenêtre used to be fenestre It is still possible to see the “s” at times in family words like “défenestrer”. knowing this, « être » becomes much… Continue reading Little fact about French because I just learned that
kaveirya: anotherfrankiewarrior: ewnor: nodamncatnodamncradle: simonstuck493: the Irish word for Santa Claus literally translates to “daddy december” and I don’t know how to feel about that great now i have to kinkshame ALL of IRELAND …Mais…Mais Papa Noël…*France goes hiding* PETIT Papa Noël, PETIT… c’est encore pire >.> For people who can’t read French, we call… Continue reading
insertatitlehere: What I love with French is when you wanna sound posh and snob and above other people you just follow very basic grammar rules Such as switching the subject and the verb when you ask a question
Want a trendy French name for your baby? Just open a fucking dictonary and pick at random without looking at the definition, THIS IS SUCH A GREAT IDEA. Not.
pardonmyfrenchputain: Right off the bat, it starts pretty bad. I mean, if you’re gonna use some ridiculous adjectives, at least try to properly match the gender to the spelling. ffs. ( French adjectives change to agree in gender and number with the nouns that they modify ) “charming French children’s song” yeah right. Alouette gentille… Continue reading Want a trendy French name for your baby? Just open a fucking dictonary and pick at random without looking at the definition, THIS IS SUCH A GREAT IDEA. Not.