h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

In English, changing the way you say something changes what it means.
A sentence like "Did you wash the car<?>" can have around 6 different meanings....It's not like that in most other languages...

Well, English is very naturell to me.
French though...

Yes.....

Not everyones'

I guess not...

i loved french when i studied it. unfortunately you can ruin three years of good french with one year of spanish. my phrasebook now contains:

je ne parle pas francais
and
no hablo espagnol


on another note tho, i always thought "je tu adore" was contracted, like this: "je t'adore", and that in the more common language it was actually used "je t'aime".

have you considered submitting this for peer review?

I think it could be contracted.....I'll look into that...thankyou

Do you think it's good enough for peer review<?>

sorry i didn't get back here sooner, i'm suffering a massive attack of r.l.

yes, i do think it would do well in peer review. if you like you could look at some of the other 'handy phrases' entries, to see what elements they include. that's actually how i found your entry, and i think it's just as good as some, and better than others

at any rate, peer review would give you some feedback, it would be up to you whether or not you make any changes.

good luck!

Thanks! I think I might try it.....

It'll be my first time.....Wish me luck....

Amd I know what the RL feeling is like....this is my first time online in 3 days

Hi there Existential E,

Want some real French phrases?

I mean, My mother is a horse?

P'tit jouer, vas!

Actually, maybe you should sling this in the collabo workshop...

not pr, anyway, coz it's not ready for the guide, as it is, Shirely?



spiff

Hey, I'm trying....

Thanks for your suggestions.....I kinda meant for this to be a service of a kind....You want a phrase, I give it to you *shrug*

Too late though, I put it in peer review...

Well, some of yours don't look that handy.

And maybe you should use the more formal, polite form: 'Comment allez-vous?' For that 'meeting people' section.

"Je me lave les cheveaux "

cheveux

"Vous avez un nez grand"

grand nez

"Je tu adore"

Je t'adore"

"J'étudie le français à l'école, mais je suis très mauvais à cela"

... mauvais. [no 'à cela']

Thankyou very much. Very very much

Didn't see this thread... damn... I posted to the Peer Review one instead... sorry!

Caper Plip

EE, How do you say:The hithchikers guide to the galaxy in french?