Tag: lost in translation
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Grease: Papa's Wife Version
Sometimes something happens here that makes me feel better about all the little mistakes I make while butchering the French language. For instance, when a French person flubs something in English, that usually makes me feel pretty warm and fuzzy. Sunday it was Papa’s Wife’s turn to make me feel good with her rendition of the…
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more language barrier fun
I spent a deliciously lazy Saturday afternoon on the couch, sipping tea and reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest while The Husband watched Reportages on TF1 (it’s kind of like a docu-feature kind of show). I was doing an excellent job of blocking out all surround sounds when The Husband spoke and the language barrier…
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Perfect Strangers
Here’s the thing about my French… it’s coming along.It is. I swear it is. It may not sound pretty and be 100% correct (more like 72%) but I’m speaking it. And I probably sound like Balki from Perfect Strangers, but in French, but who cares, it’s happening. Some conversations are easier than others… like when…
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Bad Moon Rising
Conversation between The Husband and I last night… The Husband, leaning over me, “You are in a bad moon?” Moi, looking up from my book, “A what?” “A bad moon“ “What the hell is a bad moon?” “You are not happy?” I had been feeling a little bit blah, but after that how could I…
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I'm A Girl Genius
Learning a new language is tricky and can be slow going. The way my French is at the moment; I can understand the majority of conversation and I can speak slowly to certain people. I think the certain people part has to do with feeling at ease. For instance, I can sit with Papa’s Wife…
It's Me, Sara Louise 