This unholy translation just came across my desk. The English is obviously wrong (it's postcard vocabulary, so 'wish you were here' is the expression they want) but I'm convinced the french should be "j'aurais" not "j'aurai". My bf says the original french is fine? Can someone chime in and explain why it's right if it is? Because if so I've learned this tense wrong lol.
How can I learn french in these conditions y'all
#he's the worst for being asked about appropriate conduct in french#should i vousvoie your parents? you should do what you want :)#mine#and guys i wanted to tell a kid#that the answer didnt matter rn we should focus on understanding the question#so genuinely not rude at all in english lol i just fucked up#but funny that french teachers say that
French person, reading the sentence 'I haven't been there yet': how would you say that in French?
Me: :) oh it's *extremely loud windows reset noise*
Every time I see my students I ask them "what have you been up to?" and explain when they're confused and yet the next time it's exactly the same. They must Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind that particular sentence. And I continue to ask it because we literally say it incessantly and They. Must. Learn.
#there are certain sentences the french brain simply rejects#like 'wear clothes' the simply hate that combination of words#tbf any w word is aggressive and hateful to the french because they barely use that letter#esp to start words#so it's just ugly and confusing for them#they prefer an unholy combination of verbs to represent the sound
14 year old girl: *asks me about my high school summer memories*
Me: *trying to remember one that doesn't involve alcohol*
I don't think I could live in places that give more than one kiss on the cheek when greeting. I don't know about other countries, but here in Colombia, sometimes it's not a real kiss but more like a cheek-to-cheek pat and a side hug. And it's usually just one kiss. Of course, this is only with family and friends, but it can also be between coworkers if you are close and have known each other for a while.
French/English people communicate in each others languages through a series of slumdog millionaire-like flashbacks
French dude: how do you say 'quel autre' ?
Me: it's 'what else?'
Him: ah yes, George Clooney and his espresso.
Different french dude: what does 'instead' mean?
Me: "plutôt que"
Him: "ohh like Adele" *starts singing* "instead I'll fiiiiind someone like you" (I didn't have the heart to tell him it's actually 'nevermind')
#it's very sweet btw im not taking the piss#i do the same thing in french its a good way to solidify the vocab in your mind#teaching adventures#im glad when students feel comfortable enough to be silly w me#because i was basically on the verge of tears every french class lol#why did i keep taking it??#mine
Trying to train myself to say "du coup" or "alors" as I reluctantly begin my work like a real french person, but I'm too emotionally attached to "donc"
Reviews #1
The opening was planned for 10:00, the employee of the store arrived at 10:25. Zero apologies. Kindness seems to be optional...
Shut the hell up .
Appalling welcome, the waiter farted on me and when I pointed it out to him he slapped me. Avoid the place
Shut up
Cool nightclub but avoid making jokes to the bald bouncer, he beat me up because I asked him what shampoo he uses
Too much water
Anti-demon gate
Does its job perfectly well. We can see the anger in their eyes, they shouldn't have peed on my bed
Evil is a relay sport
When the one who's burnt
Turns to pass the torch
- Fiona Apple
Je ne vois plus le français sur mon dash 😭 langblr, tu joues à cache-cache avec moi ?
I want to listen to music but French is being spoken with an Italian accent in the other room I have to listen
ublock-origin
Me: did you know? Portuguese doesn't have a word for "windshield", instead they call it "parabrisas", which means "breezestopper"!
Average anglophone poisoned by pop linguistics and anglocentrism: that is weird! Can you imagine if we had to use a compound word to say "windshield" in English??
Gorilla with a sawed-off shotgun: *materializes behind us*
Themes I've used so far to teach kiddos English:
-feelings
-disney
- one piece
- animals
- christmas
- birthdays
- parts of the face
- shrek
- family/connections
Add more if you have them!
not many people know this but theres actually no written form of the spanish language . when we text each other it just says [speaking Spanish] on the screen and we psychically commune the words
Me speaking very slowly so a 12 year old french boy can understand me: and are Naruto and Sasuke.. friends.. or.. enemies?