One other observation, and I don't know why this is, but when I have had a few biers, I tend to be less worried or self concious I think, with my German, and seem to think that I am fluent!! <Grin>! I do think however, that when you are actually, "Thinking" in the language, you can actually frame the terms and language a bit better.....I don't know exactly how to say what it is that I am trying to convey, but when I "think" in Spanish, I speak better Spanish, and the same with German. Right now, I have to search for words, in my mind, for German, and I am not at that point once again, like I am in español, where I am thinking in German.
On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 4:37 PM, Keith In Köln <[email protected]>wrote: > Nope, Tommy, I envy you! I genuinely wish that I spoke German, at least > much better than I do. At one point in time in my life, when I was a young > man, age 20-22, and living over here for about three and a half years when I > was in the United States military, I thought that I spoke relatively good > conversational German. Also, I lived in Montreal for about a year, and > took French, but I have never considered myself to be even closely > conversational in French....Being that I was born and raised in Tampa > Florida, I am embarassed that my Spanish is not better than it is. I do > know enough to say: > > "Je nas parle pas no Français tout se bon"; und, "Mi español es muy > pequeño" > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I gave it a shot, and I did not find it difficult at all, but I hope >> Keithie Keith will not call me a Socailist again simply because I >> studied French. I chose French because it is a beautiful language and >> an eloquent culture. J'aime mieux des pommes frites, mais pas des >> "freedom fries"! Le truaduiser, c'est finis. Voila. >> >> Melancholy >> >> -by Leo Ferre >> >> Melancholy is a dead end street, that nothing it can say, >> It's ten years of mush in a memory >> this is what we want without having to choose >> Melancholy is a lost cat one believes one has found >> It's a big dog in the world we know >> It's the name of a street where you will never go >> Melancholy, it is only found in Opera Square >> When the cop yells orders and he does not know >> Whether you throw up (puke) on the way back home >> It's relaxing, turn on the television, >> Look distracted with a Zitrone juice (a citrus drink brand) >> Speak in the third person to one who does not play (respond), melancholy >> >> Melancholy is seeing a beggar in the tax bureau, >> It Is seeing two lovers who read the newspaper >> It Is to see one's mother every time one gets hurt >> Melancholy is watching (Greta) Garbo in Queen Christina again >> It's goodbye Charlie in the age of Chaplin >> >> >> >> Leo Ferre - La Mélancolie >> >> >> >> La mélancolie, c'est une rue barrée, c'est c'qu'on peut pas dire >> C'est dix ans d'purée dans un souvenir >> C'est ce qu'on voudrait sans devoir choisir >> La mélancolie, c'est un chat perdu qu'on croit retrouvé >> C'est un chien de plus dans le monde qu'on sait >> C'est un nom de rue où l'on va jamais >> La mélancolie, c'est se r'trouver seul place de l'Opéra >> Quand le flic t'engueule et qu'il ne sait pas >> Que tu le dégueules en rentrant chez toi >> C'est décontracté, ouvrir la télé >> Et r'garder distrait un Zitrone pressé >> T'parler du tiercé que tu n'a pas joué, la mélancolie >> >> La mélancolie, c'est voir un mendiant chez l'conseil fiscal >> C'est voir deux amants qui lisent le journal >> C'est voir sa maman chaque fois qu'on s'voit mal >> La mélancolie, c'est revoir Garbo dans la reine Christine >> C'est revoir Charlot à l'âge de Chaplin >> >> >> >> On 1/15/11, Cold Water <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Do you want to give it a shot Tommy? I have been advised that the >> reason >> > machine translations can't cope is because: "It's Quebecois French, not >> > International French." >> > >> > >> > >> > Leo Ferre - La Mélancolie >> > >> > >> > >> > La mélancolie, c'est une rue barrée, c'est c'qu'on peut pas dire >> > C'est dix ans d'purée dans un souvenir >> > C'est ce qu'on voudrait sans devoir choisir >> > La mélancolie, c'est un chat perdu qu'on croit retrouvé >> > C'est un chien de plus dans le monde qu'on sait >> > C'est un nom de rue où l'on va jamais >> > La mélancolie, c'est se r'trouver seul place de l'Opéra >> > Quand le flic t'engueule et qu'il ne sait pas >> > Que tu le dégueules en rentrant chez toi >> > C'est décontracté, ouvrir la télé >> > Et r'garder distrait un Zitrone pressé >> > T'parler du tiercé que tu n'a pas joué, la mélancolie >> > >> > La mélancolie, c'est voir un mendiant chez l'conseil fiscal >> > C'est voir deux amants qui lisent le journal >> > C'est voir sa maman chaque fois qu'on s'voit mal >> > La mélancolie, c'est revoir Garbo dans la reine Christine >> > C'est revoir Charlot à l'âge de Chaplin >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: [email protected] >> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tommy News >> > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 08:48 >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: OT: Anyone here fluent in French? >> > >> > >> > >> > Je parle Francais. >> > >> > In French song, the pronunciation is quite different from the spoken >> word. >> > For example, the word Chose (Thing) is pronounced shows but it is sung >> > "show-zuh" >> > >> > On 1/14/11, Cold Water <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Do you know anyone, with an artistic disposition, who's fluent in both >> >> French and English? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm working on producing English subs for a French film, and there's a >> >> sequence that's driving me crazy. It's a portion of a French song from >> the >> >> 60's... the writer was kind of legend poet figure of the time. The >> machine >> >> translation services just can't cope at all with his level of language >> >> usage. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> If you can help please contact me at: >> >> <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> CW >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> >> >> * Visit our other community at >> >> http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >> >> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >> >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >> > Have a great day, >> > Tommy >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> > >> > * Visit our other community at >> > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >> > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >> > >> > _____ >> > >> > No virus found in this message. >> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3379 - Release Date: 01/14/11 >> > >> > -- >> > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> > >> > * Visit our other community at >> > http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >> > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >> >> >> -- >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >> Have a great day, >> Tommy >> >> -- >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> * Visit our other community at >> http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >> > > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
