Ouch. The first is very strong, the second as strong as it gets. Dans ton cul isn't as strong as you might think IME and I favour with the yoof, hence why I used it to counter claims of being behind the times.
Silliest French word I learnt so far
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Cheese
Bitter lover
Somewhat dated indeed. The shortened colloquial version nowadays is simply “t’occupe”.
mandryka
pfm Member
I don’t know if this is right but nique ta mère to me has connotations of a scrap in the playground. The only time I’ve heard it used is in conversations among kids coming out of the lycée on the bus!
The most horrible one I’ve ever heard was in a fight in a bar in Toulouse - something like je te pisse à la raie.
Cheese
Bitter lover
It literally means “what do I care about”. What it actually means is of course “what the **** do you care about?”
Cheese
Bitter lover
Et ça veut dire quoi, au juste ?
richardg
Admonishtrator
But what does se meler mean literally? Not that, methinks.
richardg
Admonishtrator
I'm going for a shit.
richardg
Admonishtrator
Are you just humouring me....
Cheese
Bitter lover
Se mêler de quelque chose = To be nosy about something, quite literally. In general it has a negative connotation, but when say the police is getting nosy about something, it can be for a reason.
Mêler la viande et les épices (without « se ») : mix the meat and the spices
You are placing your peach -like bottom on the porcelain, aren't you?
If you like this stuff, and who doesn't, get a copy of "Pardon my French" by Harrap . It's great.
Samples-
Ouf, il y a du monde (au balcon)
Ouais, tu parles, jolis nichons.
(Trans: my word, that young woman is well proportion ed.
Yes, indeed, what an impressive figure ")
If you like this stuff, and who doesn't, get a copy of "Pardon my French" by Harrap . It's great.
Samples-
Ouf, il y a du monde (au balcon)
Ouais, tu parles, jolis nichons.
(Trans: my word, that young woman is well proportion ed.
Yes, indeed, what an impressive figure ")
Cheese
Bitter lover
Could well be ! Never thought about that.
mandryka
pfm Member
One for the French speakers. I have a friend in Canada who I think is dyslexic. I just received an email where he said, talking about a CD
The thing that’s troubling me is je trouvame. Is it a québécois form of trouver maybe spelt wrong? I can’t believe anyone would say je trouvâmes. Though I vaguely remember someone telling me years ago that peasants en rase campagne sometimes use the nous form with je - je trouvons.
Help with le sont pas manuel d’instruction also appreciated,
The thing that’s troubling me is je trouvame. Is it a québécois form of trouver maybe spelt wrong? I can’t believe anyone would say je trouvâmes. Though I vaguely remember someone telling me years ago that peasants en rase campagne sometimes use the nous form with je - je trouvons.
Help with le sont pas manuel d’instruction also appreciated,
