joeybee12
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:18 AM
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Anyone know French? How would I say something like..."That's ok" |
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or "Think nothing of it."
Thanks!
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:19 AM
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1. I think "c'est ca" works. Been awhile. |
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:21 AM
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2. Merci--what does that translate to? |
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:29 AM
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9. I believe that literally |
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translated, it's like saying "that's right" in English, but when I was in France, it was tossed around like "no problem"
"C'est ca" is "it is it" I believe French-English directly.
You could also say "pas de probleme" which means "no problem" literally.
Pronounced, it's "say sah" and "pah de problemme"
I'm certainly no expert, it's been a long time.
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:22 AM
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3. Just replace the letter i with a double e, and the th sound with z. |
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Zat's OK!
Zeenk nozeeng of eet!
Oh, and thown in a oui, oui and a guttural "huh huh" like all French speakers in cartoons do.
;-)
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:23 AM
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4. That's great--it's just like Dumbo does! |
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No wonder the French hate us! :)
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:23 AM
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Edited on Wed Dec-29-04 11:25 AM by Tyrone Slothrop
or c'est d'accord.
Basically means "OK", "All right", or "That's ok."
(Remember the final d is silent too!)
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:25 AM
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:26 AM
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7. The French that I have thanked usually replied "De rien" |
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which means for nothing :)
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:28 AM
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8. Bonjour me petite ommellete du fromage |
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Spellng is probably wrong on that but use that instead.
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:30 AM
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10. Hello my little cheese omelet? |
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:30 AM
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11. Hey! I know enough French to know that I SHOULDN'T use that one! |
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Sounds sort of Monty Python-ish!
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:35 AM
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13. I figure that if French men can call women |
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"little cabbages" then a cheese omelette is a step up.
Plus, these are the only things I know how to say in French.
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:32 AM
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12. I think in context you might mean "C'est la vie"... |
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Wed Dec-29-04 10:16 PM
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Il n'y a pas de quoi. (My high school French is Tres rusty!)
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Wed Dec-29-04 10:18 PM
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can carry the context you're looking for, I think.
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Wed Dec-29-04 11:49 PM
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Thu Dec-30-04 12:06 AM
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17. According to the translator on my computer.......... |
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that's OK = c'est correct Think nothing of it = ne pensez rien a lui
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Thu Dec-30-04 07:33 AM
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18. "De rien" is most commonly used |
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When someone thanks you for something. They say "merci" and you say "de rien."
Just use your best Pepe le Pew accent. :)
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