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French message AIBU - posting for traffic

81 replies

WellAlwaysHaveParis · 09/04/2018 16:45

Are there any native French speakers about please? :)

I’m writing a message to someone in French, and was just wondering if someone might be happy to check whether my French is correct :)

Thanks!

OP posts:
oblada · 09/04/2018 16:47

Yeah just put it on there or via pm i can check (native french)

WellAlwaysHaveParis · 09/04/2018 16:49

Thanks so much oblada :)

OP posts:
WellAlwaysHaveParis · 09/04/2018 17:25

Would it be possible to also have a second opinion from someone else too please? :) Thanks so much :)

OP posts:
ChinkChink · 09/04/2018 17:28
Shock
hamandpease · 09/04/2018 18:07

😂

Slartybartfast · 09/04/2018 18:08

you can use google translate?

Dancingleopard · 09/04/2018 18:08
Grin
PotteringAlong · 09/04/2018 18:08

A second opinion?! How will you decide if oblada’s french isn’t up to scratch?

Slartybartfast · 09/04/2018 18:09

if you dont believe the native french speaker

pinkyredrose · 09/04/2018 18:11

Seriously? Hmm I wouldn't blame her if she translated your message into a string of insults now!

halfwitpicker · 09/04/2018 18:13

Tabernach!

Slartybartfast · 09/04/2018 18:13

op translate merd

Wink
BettyBaggins · 09/04/2018 18:13

Not french, so cant help there but just wanted to say google translate does get it wrong sometimes and I dont think there is a problem asking to double check something thats really important!

halfwitpicker · 09/04/2018 18:14

Cute username too op

DearMrDilkington · 09/04/2018 18:14

Brilliant Grin

halfwitpicker · 09/04/2018 18:14

C'est vrai que google translate is shit

Etoilefilante · 09/04/2018 18:15

I speak French x

blaaake · 09/04/2018 18:17

Fucking hell Shock

BigChocFrenzy · 09/04/2018 18:20

Google Translate produces a text that sometimes doesn't sound very natural and occasionally says something the writer didn't intend.
I live in Germany now and colleagues sometimes request I check their Google results.

For anything that has more than very simple sentence structure and meanings, especially something important, always safer to ask a native speaker to check

But don't offend her Grin

sparklepops123 · 09/04/2018 18:29

It took me five min to work out what a French massage was Confused

MagneticMan · 09/04/2018 18:53

Is a French message the same as a French letter?

WorraLiberty · 09/04/2018 19:05

Honestly, there are no words French or otherwise, to describe how rude that is OP Shock

Loyly · 09/04/2018 19:06
Shock
C8H10N4O2 · 09/04/2018 19:24

Genius - our very own CF!

PlasticWatch · 09/04/2018 19:25

😂 Omg you cheeky bugger!