Spanish Eyes 2,277 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I mean, if you go back far enough, roughly 80% of the English vocabulary comes from French. So, you could argue that we incorporate a TON of Francophone words all the time. But on top of that, French was THE prestige language for much of the 1800s, so it's natural that most world languages have late borrowings of French words, too! When the entire world respects your language, they borrow from it. Sorta like how nowadays, English is the global "common tongue" so tons of languages borrow English words. I adore French. I am a native English speaker (27) who started Spanish at 15 and I have an MA in Linguistics. I taught myself French starting at 23, and I started noticing all these parallels and universals of language. It's fascinating! My FAVORITE French borrowing is probably "faux pas." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmar 22,038 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 "ouitche fraîne'tche oueurdes ou frézeuze are ioux iouzine'gue inne inegliche?" je comprends pas je ne parle que la langue française 俺の勝利は揺るぎない Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahrahWitch 6,985 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Would 'Bonjure Bitch' suffice? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiQuenDroid 5,059 Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, calmar said: "ouitche fraîne'tche oueurdes ou frézeuze are ioux iouzine'gue inne inegliche?" je comprends pas je ne parle que la langue française And I oop All I ever wanted was love... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylight Jokers 14,958 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Avant-garde. But I was told I sound stupid using that word so I don't use it anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiQuenDroid 5,059 Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Daylight Jokers said: Avant-garde. But I was told I sound stupid using that word so I don't use it anymore. Just...don't pronounce the t, and you're good! All I ever wanted was love... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzGa 14,611 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 As my grandma says, Chevrolet, coupe, ladie's lingerie My old cat is a tough man, but i cant deny the way he bites my hand and he stabs me, he grabs me by my heart <3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylight Jokers 14,958 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, MiQuenDroid said: Just...don't pronounce the t, and you're good! It's not really the way I pronounced it, cuz it was an online convo here. I just said I want Gaga to have another avant-garde performance. Apparently, I used the word wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLuna 12,732 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 French is my first language so 95% of the things I say are in French Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doot 2 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I can recite the French portion from Paradise Not For Me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen Bloeming 2,257 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 A lot tbh. Dutch is my first language but I've been having French class for 8 years now. So it's very much present in my system "Mais pourqoui" "Je ne sais pas" "C'est formidable" These are just a few phrases I use a lot in conversations lmao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lippoutou 4,554 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 9 hours ago, KEVIN STEVE said: Épouser la nuit Illusion Parfaite Omg with my friends we used to sing Gaga songs but translated in French. We would go shouting in school "C'etait une illusion parfaite, méprise pour de l'amour!" or "I'm gonna marry la nuit!" that was so funny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBlond 14,619 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Quelle surprise J'adore Chateau Bon bon Avant garde Decolletage Creme brulee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVeryGagaHolyDick 23,834 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Daylight Jokers said: It's not really the way I pronounced it, cuz it was an online convo here. I just said I want Gaga to have another avant-garde performance. Apparently, I used the word wrong? No, it's completely correct to say “avant-garde performance”. If people laughed at you, it's because THEY don't know what it means/how it's used Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontDoubtDavid 1,191 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Le plume de ma tante, ha 😛 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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