For those of you who travel to France - are you now bilingual? 😀

[jockaneezer]

I scraped a "C" O Grade for French, years later, my niece had the same French teacher as I had and when he found out, he said mine had been one of the worst accents he had ever heard, but I've always managed fine in France. On a trip to the F1 at Magny Cours with 3 workmates, I had to do all the comms. We breakfasted and got packed lunches at a bakery near our digs and I struck up a rapport with the staff. The other lads were well impressed, but I said in all honesty, I probably sounded like Officer Crabtree off Allo allo to them !

 

[jumartoo]

A few years ago whilst we were parked up somewhere in France, an old guy in, what looked like waders, but were in fact green overalls, wandered over to where we were sitting at a picnic bench finishing our meal. We offered him a glass of wine and chatted . From somewhere my almost 50 year old French (one year at school when I was about 14) came to the fore. I, much to Martin's amazement, asked how old he was and then steered the conversation to his chiens! Another word I could remember, a good job he didn't have goats or cows!!

The wine broke the ice, I think

We could understand a fair amount, relating it to Spanish.

 

[yodeli]

Mange tous, as Del would say.

I would like to like or laugh or find it nice but.... I don't get the joke! Can you explain pleaaaase?

 

[Janine]

It was from a quaint little English comedy show however it may lose something in translation

I would like to like or laugh or find it nice but.... I don't get the joke! Can you explain pleaaaase?

 

[canopus]

Janine beat me to it - sacré bleu.

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[yodeli]

It was from a quaint little English comedy show however it may lose something in translation

Oh Dear.....

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

I would like to like or laugh or find it nice but.... I don't get the joke! Can you explain pleaaaase?

Like what Janine posted.

We Brits have a strange sense of humour.

 

[Gina M]

I scraped a "C" O Grade for French, years later, my niece had the same French teacher as I had and when he found out, he said mine had been one of the worst accents he had ever heard, but I've always managed fine in France. On a trip to the F1 at Magny Cours with 3 workmates, I had to do all the comms. We breakfasted and got packed lunches at a bakery near our digs and I struck up a rapport with the staff. The other lads were well impressed, but I said in all honesty, I probably sounded like Officer Crabtree off Allo allo to them !

Ze time is 10 minutes pissed 9

Gina

 

[Gina M]

I would like to like or laugh or find it nice but.... I don't get the joke! Can you explain pleaaaase?

Mange Tout is a vegetable we buy here a bit like a bean in shape it was the only French Del boy knew

Gina

 

[Gina M]

Mange Tout is a vegetable we buy here a bit like a bean in shape it was the only French Del boy knew

Gina

I thought it was called that as you can eat the whole thing, no need to peel. Don't you have them in France ?

Gina

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[jumartoo]

A few years ago whilst we were parked up somewhere in France, an old guy in, what looked like waders, but were in fact green overalls, wandered over to where we were sitting at a picnic bench finishing our meal. We offered him a glass of wine and chatted . From somewhere my almost 50 year old French (one year at school when I was about 14) came to the fore. I, much to Martin's amazement, asked how old he was and then steered the conversation to his chiens! Another word I could remember, a good job he didn't have goats or cows!!

The wine broke the ice, I think

We could understand a fair amount, relating it to Spanish.

Found a photo

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Mange Tout is a vegetable we buy here a bit like a bean in shape it was the only French Del boy knew

Gina

It's a pea and pod that's totally edible ,hence the 'all eatable," description.,but certainly not a bean or has been

 

[ChrisSue]

He used to say bonnet de douche too

 

[Gina M]

It's a pea and pod that's totally edible ,hence the 'all eatable," description.,but certainly not a bean or has been

I did say it was a BIT like a bean shape meaning a green bean not a baked bean

Gina

 

[stevewagner]

Fabrique Belgique!

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[Janine]

Ze time is 10 minutes pissed 9

Gina

Don't mention the war....

 

[yodeli]

I thought it was called that as you can eat the whole thing, no need to peel. Don't you have them in France ?

Gina

LOL .... Yes of course we have them, they are called .... let me think... Mange-tout!!!
And yes green bean picked up before mature so you can eat it all

Par définition, un haricot mange-tout (Phaseolus vulgaris) est un haricot qu'on récolte avant sa maturité, quand sa cosse est encore jeune et tendre, sans fil.

 

[yodeli]

It's a pea and pod that's totally edible ,hence the 'all eatable," description.,but certainly not a bean or has been

We call it a bean.
This is a pea for us

 

[ChrisSue]

I remember an old friend at a cafe in Lille turning to us and asking "what's French for cognac?"

 

[Gina M]

LOL .... Yes of course we have them, they are called .... let me think... Mange-tout!!!
And yes green bean picked up before mature so you can eat it all

Par définition, un haricot mange-tout (Phaseolus vulgaris) est un haricot qu'on récolte avant sa maturité, quand sa cosse est encore jeune et tendre, sans fil.

Yes Young and tender, they are delicious I eat them raw.

Gina

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[Jimbohorlicks]

Sorry,but mange tout are young peas. Definitely not beans, and are similar to sugar snap peas.

 

[Gina M]

Sorry,but mange tout are young peas. Definitely not beans, and are similar to sugar snap peas.

I was trying to describe what they looked like to someone French yes, they are picked before they grow into peas.

Gina

 

[Wee Bold Davy]

I've got my own personal tutor to teach me my basic French, she's very good.
I did try to learn Welsh but it ain't much use in France, saying that it's not a lot of use here as most speak Polish

 

[Themselves]

A master of the French tongue

 

[yodeli]

Sorry,but mange tout are young peas. Definitely not beans, and are similar to sugar snap peas.

LOL.... We have them both here : Haricots mange-tout and pois mange-tout
No idea what is right or wrong and honestly don't really care, as long as it's eatable!

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[yodeli]

I've got my own personal tutor to teach me my basic French, she's very good.
I did try to learn Welsh but it ain't much use in France, saying that it's not a lot of use here as most speak Polish

She is French so yes she speaks French very well, but deffo has a French accent ..in English that is

 

[yodeli]

What does "rouler un patin" mean according to you?
Don't ask google ... won't really help... Just try to be French in your brain for a minute
Try and guess!
Chris ... I know who can ask to someone living in France... don't cheat Chris

 

[canopus]

What does "rouler un patin" mean according to you?
Don't ask google ... won't really help... Just try to be French in your brain for a minute
Try and guess!

Roller skate or French kiss

 

[Janine]

Roller skate or French kiss

French kiss and French letter. What's with the French??

 

[yodeli]

Roller skate or French kiss

I see where your brain is... just like a French's one... under the belt! LOL

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