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French Speakers?GGG?

13 replies

beetroot · 15/03/2006 20:12

Ton frere est comment?

what does that mean?

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juliab · 15/03/2006 20:14

What's your brother like?
I think...

dollydanderfluffofwillowbottom · 15/03/2006 20:15

how is your brother?

i think

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beetroot · 15/03/2006 20:20

both of you have siad Ithink!

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chocolateshoes · 15/03/2006 20:20

What's your brother like? Definately

juliab · 15/03/2006 20:21

that's cos I'm ever so modest
and it's been a while since I spoke the lingo on a regular basis...
quite confident really

milward · 15/03/2006 20:23

Coc shoes is right on this!

dollydanderfluffofwillowbottom · 15/03/2006 20:24

literal translation (courtesy of babelfish) = your brother is how?

roisin · 15/03/2006 20:24

I want to know the story behind this?

juliab · 15/03/2006 20:26

Yes but Comment est ton frere is How is your brother and Ton frere est comment is What's your brother like.
It's all in the order (and intonation)
I think

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beetroot · 15/03/2006 20:26

ds1 french homework. asking alll sorts of questions about his family.

One was 'what do you do in your bedroom.....!!!!!

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beetroot · 15/03/2006 20:27

he has said his brother is small and sorty

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SorenLorensen · 15/03/2006 20:28

Yes, I was going to say "your brother is... how?"

It works well in a French accent..."your bruzzer is how? You know, ees a leetle, ow d'you say, a leetle gay/odd/barmy?"

dollydanderfluffofwillowbottom · 15/03/2006 20:37

has been a while

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