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[CLKD]

Pardon moi - I won't join in, I'm going to World Superbikes 

Bon nuit

and should any of us do a mis-spelling can those who are 'in the know' put us right - merci

and an English translation under each sentence please .........

[Firewalker50]

I love the idea of this thread.  Thank you. Perhaps kick my memory and brain into action and take me a step towards an evening class.

Enjoy the superbikes CLKD. 

Good idea about including the translation.  Otherwise those who don't know still don't know (including me  ).   

Lady57 - could you clarify something for me.
You wrote  on la voir demain peut-etre. 
I guessed you are saying. Perhaps we will see her tomorrow?

I would probably have written something like this
nous allons voir demain peut-être
we will see her tomorrow perhaps

peut-être qu'elle sera demain
perhaps she will be on tomorrow

Would you mind explaining to me what the difference is?  And when you might use what you typed?  It is so long since I used it with any regularity that I may tend to be too literal or it may not be appropriate.  Much appreciated.

Hope you enjoyed the cup of Horlicks Pixie! 

Bonne Nuit tout le monde. (good night everyone). 
Night is la nuit so it is feminine, therefore we would use bonne which is the feminine equivalent of bon which is masculine).
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Fx

[Suzi Q]

Flaming show offs
Dwallvowlta Cariad so there ya booo suck to you

hehehehehehehe

[lady57]

Oh dear, I am sorry if I've caused confusion.  Sometimes I slip into colloquial french as it is spoken and it is not always grammatically correct.  My original phrase would be ' we'll (on) see her (la voir) tomorrow (demain) perhaps  (peut-etre)' but translated literally it would be 'one will see her tomorrow perhaps'.

Your phrases read 'we (nous) are going (allons) to see (voir) her tomorrow (demain) perhaps (peut-etre)'
and perhaps (peut-etre) qu'elle (she will) sera (be here -future tense) demain (tomorrow)

Both are correct and I hope I didn't come across as a know all, if I did I am sorry and will back off. I just love French.

[Firewalker50]

Hi lady57.  Not at all. That's why I asked for clarification. I am not offended at all. I remember sitting in a restaurant in paris with an exFrench prostitute (yep!) Who was a kind of local celebrity. She did not speak any English. I spoke with her in my French for ages - she was fascinating. She also corrected me or told me how to say some things better, and I appreciated that.  Fortunately I had verbs drummed into me so I understand those, even if I don't remember the tense for each verb.  However several years away from it that I guess I will create sentences by piecing bits together.  Happy to be told a better way to phrase it.

Thanks again.

Fx

[Joyce]

Bonjour les femmes!  Good morning ladies.

Je suis affame!  I am starving???

Also knackered looking up French dictionary! 

Like I said my French is diabolique!  diabolical!!!!!!!!!   

[Emma]

"Ere, Rodders, whats the French for duck?"
 "Canard, Del."
 "I know it is Rodders, but you still haven't told me, you plonker!"

[mac]

 

Very good Emma

[Firewalker50]

Bonjour Cubagirl.  Comment allez-vous?  Comment ca va?   (how are you?   How is it going?).

I think you would say J'ai faim (I am hungry. I have hunger).  or Je suis tres faim (I am very hungry).   I am not sure how you say I am starving without it having a literal meaning of dying of hunger.  Lady57?  Anyone?

I used to say "Je comprends de plus que je parle, mais si vous parlez lentement, je comprendrai plus.".   I know that is not quite right, but not sure how to say it properly.   I want to say, "I understand more than I speak, but if you speak slowly, I will understand more / better".

If only I could get what I remember to come out of my mouth in a creditable way  .   

They had some fantastic one liners in Del boy Emma!

Fx

[lady57]

I had to look this one up but it would probably be  i am starving (dying of hunger) - 'je meurs de faim'. That reminds me - lunch time (l'heure du dejeuner)
 

[ariadne]

Aujourd'hui, le soleil brille et il fait beau temps.
Today the sun is shining and it's a nice day.

J'ai etudié le Francais á l'ecole il y a quarante cinq ans
I studied French at school 45 years ago

Je veux m'en souvenir plus
I wish I could remember more of it

Well, I think that's what I've said anyway!

ariadne xx

[Joyce]

 

It's a long time since I did French too.  Last attempts in Paris 6 years ago when I was pleased to manage deux biere s'il vous plais?  2 beers please. 

[pixie]

Bonsoir Mademoiselles,  Comment allez-vous?

Je suis fatigue ce soir.  Je voudrais une pizza avec un verre du vin rouge!  Je regardez la télévision - 'Miranda' a huit heures et demie BBC 1 !!

Bon nuit  x   

 Tres bien ladies!!

Suzy Q 

P.s Mrs P would've had a  smiley of a little green frog on here by now!! (no offence) 

[limpy]

The last time I was in France I tried to order (wine) in french,  this prompted a determined outburst of English from the natives.
I can take a hint!

[CLKD]

Bonsoir Madames <wave>

Superbikes was COLD but there was something on from 9.00a.m. until 6.30 and again tomorrow - will take thicker jumpers and hats

Now where were we?