_Ray Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 This is a forum just for random conversation.... (IN FRENCH) P.S., I am an American but find it fun to speak French and have them laugh at me for my lack of French Skill.... C'est un forum juste pour la conversation au hasard.... (DANS LE FRANÇAIS) P.S., je suis un américain, mais trouve l'amusement pour parler le français et les faire rire à moi pour mon manque d'Adresse française.... This is a forum just for random conversation.... (IN FRENCH)P.S., I am an American but find it fun to speak French and have them laugh at me for my lack of French Skill.... C'est un forum juste pour la conversation au hasard.... (DANS LE FRANÇAIS) P.S., je suis un américain, mais trouve l'amusement pour parler le français et les faire rire à moi pour mon manque d'Adresse française.... Perhaps this should belong in the Serious chat forum.... Peut-être cela devrait appartenir dans le forum de bavardage Sérieux.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ray Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) Je ne crois pas que beaucoup de personnes puissent parler le français (I don't think there's very many people around here who can actually speak French....) Edited January 22, 2009 by raybob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 You only posted this 22 minutes ago... this isn't a huge forum, you have to be patient for replies and stuff. Plus a lot of our members are from Europe and it's pretty late there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ray Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 You only posted this 22 minutes ago... this isn't a huge forum, you have to be patient for replies and stuff. Plus a lot of our members are from Europe and it's pretty late there.. I didnt say I was suprised I hadnt gotten a reply, I just said I dont think a lot of people around here speak French.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harwood Butcher Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 You only posted this 22 minutes ago... this isn't a huge forum, you have to be patient for replies and stuff. Plus a lot of our members are from Europe and it's pretty late there.. I didnt say I was suprised I hadnt gotten a reply, I just said I dont think a lot of people around here speak French.... Oh don't worry, I noticed some members earlier in some random topic posting in french. They'll be in here sooner or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas. Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 You only posted this 22 minutes ago... this isn't a huge forum, you have to be patient for replies and stuff. Plus a lot of our members are from Europe and it's pretty late there.. I didnt say I was suprised I hadnt gotten a reply, I just said I dont think a lot of people around here speak French.... Oh don't worry, I noticed some members earlier in some random topic posting in french. They'll be in here sooner or later. Yeah, me, Bear and a little bit of Misho. - Right now I can't be bothered with French, I woke up 20 minutes ago. Excusez-Moi mais je suis fatigue. Je ferai en plus retard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 'Dans' does mean in, but in the sense of going inside something, usually. to say "in French" you just say "en français". Sorry just thought I'd correct that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas. Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I didn't notice he said that. There are quite a few ways to say "in" in French. à for in/to/at dans for in a building or vicinity smaller than a city en for a language, form of transport. This is peculiar because it can also mean "by", for example: "Je suis allé en voiture" - "I went by car" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ray Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 I wonder if French people when they're just AIMing each other or whatever, just don't put in accents.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas. Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 French people don't have to do Alt +135 for ç they probably have it on their keyboard. But they probably do miss out the accents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaz The Great Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I didn't notice he said that. There are quite a few ways to say "in" in French.à for in/to/at dans for in a building or vicinity smaller than a city en for a language, form of transport. This is peculiar because it can also mean "by", for example: "Je suis allé en voiture" - "I went by car" Well, think about it this way. You can change "I went by car", to "I went in a car". It's still kind of similar to saying you were in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas. Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) But it would be "I went in car" in French which also makes perfect sense. French has a lot more grammar rules than we as English speakers have had to encounter. Useful words: Je vais aller: I am going to go Je voudrais: I would want/like Je veux: I want J'adore: I love J'aime: I like Il y a: There is J'ai: I have Je suis: I am Je vais: I go Je fais: I do/make J'aimerais: I would like Tu es: You are J'habite: I live Aller: to go Faire: to do/make Vouloir: to want Pouvoir: to be able to Je peux: I can/am able to Just some basics for those who don't know any French apart from Bonjour and Au revoir. Also, French people use "Salut" as their slang for "Hello" just like we use "hi" or "hey". One of the loveliest expressions I've ever heard in French is "cette fois-ci" meaning "this time" as opposed to "cette fois-là" meaning "that time". Je vais jouer GTA IV, au revoir! Edited January 22, 2009 by Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandora Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Dans is for a place, yeah. I can read French, but I find it a to big hasly to actually speak it. Reading is fine though. When speaking it I'm just bound to make some mistakes and have everyone laugh at me (who can speak French). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Ray Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Il y a: There is Don't forget Il n'y a pas (There is not/ There aren't) Je vais jouer GTA IV, au revoir! Are you going to play it online on the PS3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas. Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Il y a: There is Don't forget Il n'y a pas (There is not/ There aren't) Je vais jouer GTA IV, au revoir! Are you going to play it online on the PS3? Quote 1: And don't forget: Il y avait - There was Il n'y avait pas - There wasn't Il n'y avait jamais - There never was; There was never Il n'y avait personne - There was nobody Il y aurai - There will be Il n'y aurai pas - There will not be Il y aurais - There would be Il n'y aurais - There would not be Il y ait - (I don't know how to translate this as I don't understand the Present Subjunctive form) Present subjuctive of "y avoir" Quote 2: No I don't have a PS3 but I have a Xbox 360. Ok, today I had to write an essay for my French folio, my original essay only had 160 words in it and whilst writing a sheet from memory I managed to rack up a few 70 extra words. We have to revise a whole essay and jot it down without any help on days like today. I am able to do it but it is rather difficult. Français est meilleur que espangol parce que c'est plus beau et il a plus histoire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustADummy Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Vous pensez que vous connaissez tous le français, mais je suis (pas) le mieux! ^^^ Heh, that was random. That comes from my weak French knowledge, I actually don't know if that is right or that's wrong, if it is wrong, someone correct me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas. Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 "You (guys) think that you know all the french, but I am (not) better." was that what you were trying to say? It's quite good, the only problem I'd say you had in that is the "le francais" and the "le mieux". être is the most common verb in French, it is also the hardest but once you know it the rest of the verbs will follow: je suis: I am tu es: you are il est: he/it is elle est: she/it is on est: we/one is nous sommes: we are vous êtes: you are Ils sont: they are (masculine) elles sont: they are (feminine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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