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Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 61

chupito

Hey, i saw i've forgotten to introduce myself
so My name's Anne and i'm french so i guess i could help you with some french
my english's far from being perfect though, so i may not be abble to translate some words but i can try anyway

Hey, j'ai vu que j'avais oublié de me présenter,
donc je m'appelle Anne et je suis française donc je suppose que je pourrais vous aider pour le français
mon anglais est loin d'etre parfait, donc je ne serai peut etre pas capable de traduire certains mots, mais je peux essayer de toute façon


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 62

katkodl

Hello Chupito!

First of all thanks for your help on my question about colors! smiley - smiley I’m one of the very few people on The Language Thing who try to learn some French. At the moment I’m incredibly busy with my studies at university, so there is hardly any time to study French, which is a pity. I looove learning French, it’s a beautiful smiley - magic language! I hope you decide to stay around and won’t vanish like most teachers on The Language Thing! smiley - run

Have a nice week! smiley - goodluck

smiley - blackcat


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 63

chupito

Hi kat
I'll be glad to teach you some french when you've finished your exams (oh and btw : good luck), i've just finished mines today
i'm goona stay but maybe you'll have to post me a message when you've got time to learn
have a nice week too
bye


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 64

katkodl

I have a question about the usage of “en”:


question : Tu as un livre sur Paris? (Do you have a book about Paris?)
réponse 1 : Oui, j’en ai un. (Yes, I do.)
réponse 2 : Oui, j’en ai. (Yes, I do.)

Are both answers grammatically correct ? If so, is there a difference between the two versions, e. g. is one more formal than the other?

Thanks for your help in advance!


smiley - blackcat


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 65

riotact : like a phoenix from the ashes

quickly and simply:

Oui, j’en ai un = Yes, I have ONE
Oui, j’en ai = Yes, I have SOME


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 66

katkodl

Thank you! That was very helpful! smiley - smiley

smiley - blackcat


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 67

AlexAshman


A mon avis le chose du langue est un tres bonne idee. smiley - biggrin

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In my opinion the language thing is a very good idea. smiley - biggrin


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 68

Fuathas

Hello, je suis Fuathas, je suis nouveau en h2g2. Je ne parle qu'un peu Francais et j'ai oublie tous.


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 69

ViveAnn

I am signed up to watch this.

smiley - applause

I was going to watch the Irish thread, but this will do instead.

I am refreshing my French, which is why I am here.

smiley - ok


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 70

U218534

Fuathas, c'est vraiment important que vous donnez une traduction avec tout - autrement les 'modéreteurs' son fait fachés smiley - winkeye

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Fuathas, it's really important that you give a translation with everything - otherwise the moderators get upset smiley - winkeye

(I haven't spoken any French for a while, but I'm getting back into practice at the moment, so if anyone wants me to start teaching I can try to do something)


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 71

Fuathas

ah, c'est vrai, et c'est une idee grande. Je n'ai pas des accents

that's true and it's a great idea. I don't have accents (on my keyboard). Yet.

lol what a pity. smiley - wah


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Post 72

riotact : like a phoenix from the ashes

the easiest (i didn't say easy) is to go to the character map and copy the accented letters you need onto the bottom of the document. then you can copy/paste them as needed.

a tip: keep "é" copied and just controlP it as you need (a lot). then go over the doc again and add the others.


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 73

U218534

And, as has been mentioned various times in various places - there are various nifty things to do with NumPads and so on that can get you accents if you're on PC, and I'm sure there's a Mac equivalent. Actually, I'll see what I can do about establishing a list of them...


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 74

Elwyn_Centauri, geAt (O+ THS)

bonjour, je suis une etudiant. j'aime lire.
hello, i'm a student. i love to read.
oh boy, it's been a few months... I can only remember the phrase "je ne sais pas" and that's only because I say it in class so much
Help me!smiley - wahsmiley - cheerup
M'aidez!


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 75

Fuathas

je ne sais pas - I don't know...

oui c'est vrai - yes that's true...

je ne sais pas beaucoup - I don't know much

ha! What's that for a start?

somebody teaching here?


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Post 76

katkodl

smiley - bigeyes


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Post 77

Fuathas

smiley - cool


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Post 78

ViveAnn

Fait ton attention, mon zit.

You pay attention, dammit.

***the above is to get attention, and is a joke. HA HA! smiley - biggrin***

Ou es le professor?

Where is the professor?


Language Thing - French Teaching Thread 1

Post 79

AlexAshman


I think you mean: Ou est le professeur?

(Where is the professor?)


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Post 80

ViveAnn

smiley - smileysmiley - ok


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