tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post4213796397176118273..comments2024-02-10T16:29:36.544-04:00Comments on earwig sandwich: Lost in TranslationLulu LaBonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546286547273386382noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-89019651010925881642009-02-28T05:41:00.000-04:002009-02-28T05:41:00.000-04:00Sririam - Hello and welcomeGadjo - Tant pis is lik...Sririam - Hello and welcome<BR/><BR/>Gadjo - <I>Tant pis</I> is like 'tough' <BR/>'I didn't get the thing I wanted'<BR/>'Tant Pis'<BR/>but I think of it as another <I>Boff</I> sort of expressionLulu LaBonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546286547273386382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-73505587089353011972009-02-28T04:01:00.000-04:002009-02-28T04:01:00.000-04:00Haaaa!! "she's English, I thought she was handicap...Haaaa!! "<I>she's English, I thought she was handicapped</I> - I'd be proud to hear that! <BR/><BR/>"<I>tant pis</I>", is that like "<I>what the f***</I>"?Gadjo Dilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998278830936531990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-24130163655652639482009-02-27T10:26:00.000-04:002009-02-27T10:26:00.000-04:00Katrocket - now there's a dilemma would you rather...Katrocket - now there's a dilemma would you rather be taken for a Belgian/Newfie or let people think you're retarded?Lulu LaBonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546286547273386382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-89757495570035721842009-02-27T09:22:00.000-04:002009-02-27T09:22:00.000-04:00hahahahaha!That's awesome. Apparently I speak Fren...hahahahaha!<BR/><BR/>That's awesome. Apparently I speak French poorly enough to be mistaken for a Belgian. I thought that was kinda cool until my now-French brother told me: "The Belgians are the Newfies of Europe."katrockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093885900740274727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-57148030616931385042009-02-27T04:27:00.000-04:002009-02-27T04:27:00.000-04:00Gadjo - How about tant pis?Daph - When I first cam...Gadjo - How about <I>tant pis</I>?<BR/><BR/>Daph - When I first came to France as a teenager I had to go and buy wine from an elderly farmer - it was quite an arduous task but finally his wife turned up and helped sort out what I was after, she asked me where I was from and I said <I>England</I> her husband said<BR/><I> Aaah she's English, I thought she was handicapped</I>Lulu LaBonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546286547273386382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-24840865450924090132009-02-27T03:22:00.000-04:002009-02-27T03:22:00.000-04:00Two words.Arsène. Wenger. *falls over*The Englis...Two words.<BR/><BR/>Arsène. Wenger. *falls over*<BR/><BR/>The English are not the only ones to think speaking louder makes people understand. When I was in Poland the first Polish phrase I learned was "I'm sorry I don't speak much Polish". When the Poles repeated their question only louder, I learned a second phrase:<BR/>"I'm not deaf, I'm English".Daphne Wayne-Boughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581048408996935564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-88905731765476431202009-02-27T02:10:00.000-04:002009-02-27T02:10:00.000-04:00But the French do have the same words as us - poss...But the French <I>do</I> have the same words as us - possibly the only one they have which is uniquely theirs is "BOFF!!"Gadjo Dilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998278830936531990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-23628783588965040092009-02-26T17:31:00.000-04:002009-02-26T17:31:00.000-04:00Gorilla - The other side of this is French spoken ...Gorilla - The other side of this is French spoken with an English accent - also a language apart.Lulu LaBonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546286547273386382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-40156600722157760932009-02-26T17:15:00.000-04:002009-02-26T17:15:00.000-04:00Hah! English spoken in a French accent deserves to...Hah! English spoken in a French accent deserves to be a language of its own. Antoine de Caunes is the professor emeritus.Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-19482563176580909912009-02-26T13:48:00.000-04:002009-02-26T13:48:00.000-04:00Frenchie - That's exactly what I mean - these wick...Frenchie - That's exactly what I mean - these wicked French people are going around seducing people with their accents willy nilly.<BR/><BR/>I shouldn't worry too much about repeating those words, however there are some phrases that I'd like people to stop using... actually I could start a long list now I think about itLulu LaBonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546286547273386382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-61903499092107514482009-02-26T11:45:00.000-04:002009-02-26T11:45:00.000-04:00I must lose my habit of using the words 'actually'...I must lose my habit of using the words 'actually' and 'however'.French Fancy...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04941577892849157015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-75833027938672578202009-02-26T05:11:00.000-04:002009-02-26T05:11:00.000-04:00English spoken by a French man is so charming. Do ...English spoken by a French man is so charming. Do you know that when our neighbour came over to introduce himself (six years ago now) he actually kissed my hand and said 'Enchantez madame'. I sort of swooned actually - not because he was attractive but he was just so French.French Fancy...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04941577892849157015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-16388828054559911422009-02-26T04:09:00.000-04:002009-02-26T04:09:00.000-04:00Pru - I keep telling them how they'd be better off...Pru - I keep telling them how they'd be better off having the same words as us - they just shrug and say <I>BOFF!!</I>. How can you argue with that?<BR/><BR/>Savannah - Those naughty French people use that sexy accent deliberately with the Brits and the Americans - they might be using it with other people tooLulu LaBonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546286547273386382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-70262155686310756602009-02-26T00:45:00.000-04:002009-02-26T00:45:00.000-04:00you'd never know it was english though with that l...you'd never know it was english though with that lovely way the french have of pronouncing words. especially when thier speaking to amerians, not that your man was an american. or is he? i seem to have forgotten that bit of information. xoxoxsavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-7104182332440698652009-02-25T21:24:00.000-04:002009-02-25T21:24:00.000-04:00Those silly French and their different word for ev...Those silly French and their different word for everything!Prunella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05417020468879289426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-72308647794851732232009-02-25T19:33:00.000-04:002009-02-25T19:33:00.000-04:00Deb - do you all speak in tongues?Scarlet - It tru...Deb - do you all speak in tongues?<BR/><BR/>Scarlet - It truly is <BR/><BR/>Wow - Norwegian actually<BR/><BR/>Mme D - He is certainly a wonder that much is true<BR/><BR/>Xl - Gaston did need to speak English all the time to help the Man understand though<BR/><BR/>Donn - and I thought it was only the Brits who used the slow, shouty approach for speaking to foreignersLulu LaBonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546286547273386382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-53569347754818848722009-02-25T18:51:00.000-04:002009-02-25T18:51:00.000-04:00HAHAHA! Ain't it the truth?I remember watching a L...HAHAHA! Ain't it the truth?<BR/><BR/>I remember watching a Lady speaking to some visiting Inuit (Eskimo) and she was using the time honoured method of <B>TALKING REALLY LOUD</B> because apparently English is magically translated and becomes discernable to others.<BR/><BR/>One phrase that caught my attention was <B>YOU PEOPLE HAVE BEAUTIFUL SKIN!</B> which I'm sure they were grateful to hear.Romeo Morningwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826410608415260786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-64683014346033221532009-02-25T17:47:00.000-04:002009-02-25T17:47:00.000-04:00I know what The Man means! I had a French friend w...I know what The Man means! I had a French friend who spoke French very clearly to me. I could mostly understand. He was a retired air traffic controller and thus spoke perfect English to help me along when I got stuck.LẌhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06337382169476392640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-32727304176126858542009-02-25T16:48:00.000-04:002009-02-25T16:48:00.000-04:00I'm impressed by his wondrous pace of learning. Wh...I'm impressed by his wondrous pace of learning. Who needs linguaphone when you have such finely tuned ears?Madame DeFargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08172239340844485940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-89450719164333249882009-02-25T15:58:00.000-04:002009-02-25T15:58:00.000-04:00Did you respond in Spanish?Did you respond in Spanish?Brettheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962592571393908971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-27743239114649030732009-02-25T12:34:00.000-04:002009-02-25T12:34:00.000-04:00Communication is a wondrous thing...SxCommunication is a wondrous thing...<BR/>SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314051138158312229.post-85837293835822657982009-02-25T12:29:00.000-04:002009-02-25T12:29:00.000-04:00oh geez - you really are ready for a visit to our ...oh geez - you really are ready for a visit to our household!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com