Calling on French-speaking forumers!

Meowster · Mon 03/04/2006 22:05:41

I would like your help... I need to ask a few questions... I have a french exam on Thursday

Sorry, I have been an awfully demanding forum member for the past few days...

Any native french speakers?

Helm · Mon 03/04/2006 22:08:00

cunt is 'con' in french. Anything else you need?

Meowster · Mon 03/04/2006 22:36:49

Yes. If you don't have anything else to contribute, perhaps you could make yourself heard on another thread?

lo_res_man · Mon 03/04/2006 22:37:20

Quote from: Helm on Mon 03/04/2006 22:08:00
cunt is 'con' in french. Anything else you need?

you would say that helm :

anyway, sorry can't help Yutzster? I took a grade 8 french class and passed... with 51 %

anyway sorry.

Radiant · Mon 03/04/2006 22:44:29

Mais oui, mademoiselle. Qu'est-ce que vous voulez?

The Inquisitive Stranger · Tue 04/04/2006 02:46:15

I'm a former French Immersion student, but unfortunately not a native speaker. Merde.

Helm · Tue 04/04/2006 06:43:12

'french immersion' sounds great.

also Yufster, way to be mature about this, damn it!

Meowster · Tue 04/04/2006 09:50:34

Quote from: Radiant on Mon 03/04/2006 22:44:29
Mais oui, mademoiselle. Qu'est-ce que vous voulez?

Awesome. Could I possibly steal a little of your time this afternoon? I'll send you a PM with my MSN/AIM details. Thanks everybody!

The Inquisitive Stranger · Tue 04/04/2006 18:15:12

Quote from: Helm on Tue 04/04/2006 06:43:12
'french immersion' sounds great.

Well, it's this program that (to my knowledge) is unique to Canadian schools in which instead of taking just a French class, they force you to speak French in ALL your classes. It's fun times.

scotch · Tue 04/04/2006 21:37:04

AGA went to a school like this, but with Welsh instead of French. Highly useful.

rodekill · Wed 05/04/2006 00:49:19

Here's some more interesting facts on swearing in french... tabarnak.

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=677191

Mugs · Wed 05/04/2006 02:06:27

Quote from: rodekill on Wed 05/04/2006 00:49:19
Here's some more interesting facts on swearing in french... tabarnak.

http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=677191

Too bad, the page doesn't seem to load up on my PC.

Anyways, swearing in french is quite amusing since it doesn't seem to be as bad as swearing in english.Ã,Â As you may our probably don't know,Ã,Â I am a french Canadian and I swear (in french) in public all the time, and no one seems to care!

Tabarnak is probably the worst of swear words, but it's more tolerated than sh*t.

The Inquisitive Stranger · Wed 05/04/2006 04:38:44

Isn't "baiser" used for both kissing and screwing?

rharpe · Wed 05/04/2006 05:26:10

Which "French" are we talking here? French from France, Louisiana, or Quebec Canada?

rodekill · Sat 08/04/2006 21:15:18

I was referring to the Quebec variety, since I live in Montreal.
Amongst my friends, swearing in french isn't taken seriously because we're all english. Swearing in french is usually done as a joke.

Hakujin · Sun 09/04/2006 05:44:25

I went to French immersion for two years and then had to switch to normal school becuase my grade 2 teacher insisted I was 'retarded'. I'm not sure what the term for retarded is in french, but, you know, it was OK to use that term then.

Then I worked in Ottawa for a while and had to answer the phones in french. Yes, retarded me answering french phonecalls. All I can say is, Zut alors! It was terrible! (you can't hear it, but I said terrible in the French way.) I'd probably be more hurt than help.