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Sorry I’ll say that again
A.Dent ....in time Posted Aug 17, 2003
Thanks Kat.
Moderation is a good thing, We I think it is.
I have French word processor with spell checking and pronunciation software.
And then I put it through a French speech synthesizer, to see if it sound right to me,” the blind leading the deaf, then me “.
Thanks again.
Sounds FRENCH
Andy Posted Aug 17, 2003
bonjour Errormender...
You are ok while im trying to learn french becouse even my teacher at school give me up as a
hopeless case
so every one will be to buisy at me
Au revoir
Sounds FRENCH
Kat - From H2G2 Posted Aug 18, 2003
Awww we won't laugh at you Intern! I think you're doing just fine! Anyway all I'm doing is using what other people have already written to make my own things
Bonjoir mes amie! ca va? Je suis travaille mon ami est forgee AS level rapports!
Hello my friends! How are you? I have found that my friend is forging AS level statements!
Sounds FRENCH
Beatrice Posted Aug 18, 2003
Bonjour tout le monde!
"I have found" is "J'ai trouvé"
Travailler is one of those false friend type words (faux-amis?)
Ou est cet accent truc?
(where is that accent thingy?)
Je peux faire l'accent aigu avec ctrl+alt+e,mais pas les autres.
(I can do the acute accent with ctrl+alt+e, but not the others)
Sounds FRENCH
Kat - From H2G2 Posted Aug 18, 2003
é oooh ú í á they all work on ctrl alt...
I can't work out any others though.
You going to join us?
Sounds FRENCH
Beatrice Posted Aug 18, 2003
Je pensait que c'est ce que je viens de faire!
I thought that's what I just did!
Est-ce qu'il y a un document special qu'il faut remplir?
Do I have to fill in a special form?
Sounds FRENCH
Kat - From H2G2 Posted Aug 18, 2003
Well yes actually! I'm only asking so I can add you to the front page. What languages would you like to learn?
Sounds FRENCH
Beatrice Posted Aug 18, 2003
Je vais apprendre l'italien cet automne
Mais je suis débutante pour cette langue
I'm going to learn Italian this Autumn, but I'm a beginner in that language.
Sounds FRENCH
A.Dent ....in time Posted Aug 18, 2003
Bonjour Interne
Thank for the encouraging words.
You and Kat are the only on-liners, which have replied to any of my posting. And Kat seems to be very busy with his other online duties., he seems to be doing a good job; he made me feel welcome when I arrived, he’ll get my vote for official ACE..
You hade a French teacher, I hade the 4 R’s Reading “Riting Rithmetic” Religion . I think that has something to do with my choice of work environment.
Sometimes think I go take a night school class. Once term start it’s a made house until half term. And we work the holidays to build up time off in loo, and then take it all around now. Nice 6-8 week holiday in the summer. Visited Egypt this year.
Waffling again (sorry), “ I’ll shot up now “Don’t forget my French is second hand and will be peppered with English.
Vous avez un favorate sujet à la causerie environ
Have you a favorate subject to chat about.
Par pour maintenant.ayez un beau jour..(That doesn’t sound right)
By for now, have a nice day
Sounds FRENCH
A.Dent ....in time Posted Aug 18, 2003
Posting 66-67
Ditto,
Sorry Kat, Left felling stupid
Sounds FRENCH
Kat - From H2G2 Posted Aug 18, 2003
Bonjour mon amie!
Intern! tu est tré active! Pour quoi?
J'ai une fille!!! errormender ce n'est pas bien! Merci beaucoup, je desire une ACE etre (soon).
Hullo my friends!
Intern you are very active! Why?
I'm a girl! Errormender that's not good! Thank you very much I want to become an ACE soon.
Sounds FRENCH
Lou, (Listy) Not around too much, don't be offended if I don't reply.. I'LL TRY! Posted Aug 18, 2003
Bonjour á (wrong way round... how do you do it the other way?) ! C'est moi, j'ai retourné!
N'avez pas peur de parler francais ici, car c'est une lecon pour tous!
Moi, je suis un ACE - c'est tres interessant si on recu les responses (tres rares!), mais il y a beaucoup beaucoup d'ACEs et du temps en temps, on trouve qu'il n'y a pas le travaille a faire!
deep breath...
Hi everyone! It's me, I have returned....
Don't be afraid of speaking french here, its like a lesson for everyone!
I'm an ACE - it's interesting if you get replies (which is very rare), but there are lots and lots of ACEs and sometimes there is no work to do!
Lou
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Kat - From H2G2 Posted Aug 18, 2003
Être officieux me signifie peut bienvenue même si ils ont été ACED déjà! J'ai desolé, je ne sais pas (how to do it the other way round).
Je trouvé Francais difficile
Being unofficial means I can still welcome even if they have already been ACED!
I'm sorry I don't know how to do it the other way round. I'm cheating by finding the words I want, shoving them in word and then pasting.
I find french difficult!
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Lou, (Listy) Not around too much, don't be offended if I don't reply.. I'LL TRY! Posted Aug 18, 2003
Quand on a eu beaucoup de practise, c'est un peu plus simple... mais toujours difficile! Mais etre brave, c'est amusant et, pour moi, plus simple a apprendre que l'allemand.
Vous avez apprendre le francais depuis combien de temps?
Aussi, est-ce que je peux vous tutoyer?
When you've had a lot of practice, its a bit easier... but still difficult! But be brave, its fun and, for me, easier to learn than German.
How long have you been learning French for?
Also, do you mind me calling you "tu"?
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The Language Thing Posted Aug 18, 2003
J'ai (familiar enough to call whatever!)
J'ai appris le français pendant quatre années, mais j'ai cessé de l'étudier il y a trois ans.
Ce n'est pas plus facile que l'Allemand! l'Allemand est plus simple, mais le gramatique est tré compliqué
I'm familiar enough to call whatever! Vous is faaarrr too polite!
I learnt French for four years but I stopped three years ago.
It's not easier than German! German is simpler but the grammer is very complicated.
Sounds FRENCH
Lou, (Listy) Not around too much, don't be offended if I don't reply.. I'LL TRY! Posted Aug 18, 2003
J'ai appris le verbe "tutoyer" il y a deux semaines... et donc je veux l'utilser!
Je trouve le grammaire allemandoise trop difficile.
Et maintenant, je cherche un tortoise (?) pour questionner sur son chapeau...
I learnt that verb two weeks ago and I wanted to use it
I find German grammar tooooo difficult!
And now I'm looking for a tortoise to ask about it's headgear...
Lou
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Kat - From H2G2 Posted Aug 18, 2003
Yay! On m'a inquiété qu'on avait oublié le!
Yay! I was worried it had been forgotten! (Now why isn't there a je in there?)
Une tortue est rarer! pouve-tu trouver une?
a tortoise is rare! can you find one?
Sounds FRENCH
Kat - From H2G2 Posted Aug 18, 2003
oui! ca va!
Yes! I'm fine (don't ask why the same thing means that).
Qu'aviet-tu fait ?
What have you been doing?
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- 71: Andy (Aug 18, 2003)
- 72: Kat - From H2G2 (Aug 18, 2003)
- 73: Lou, (Listy) Not around too much, don't be offended if I don't reply.. I'LL TRY! (Aug 18, 2003)
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- 78: Kat - From H2G2 (Aug 18, 2003)
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