tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post3769284023552113247..comments2024-02-19T06:37:30.811+01:00Comments on The Everyday Life of a Young American Woman in France: 3 Tricks for Speaking Better Frenchlaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-68401872931915647622011-07-31T17:50:50.671+02:002011-07-31T17:50:50.671+02:00Very cool, I think you are making progress being v...Very cool, I think you are making progress being very brave, you leap in and make it work. I should study my french more - DadMike Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753327891817266131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-68458534486686818552011-07-24T16:54:06.514+02:002011-07-24T16:54:06.514+02:00Melissa: That's hilarious! Some people just ar...<b>Melissa:</b> That's hilarious! Some people just aren't good at taking pictures... Once I moved out here I made it a priority to take a lot of Eiffel Tower pictures to make up for missing out while studying abroad! <br /><br /><b>Jenna:</b> And smile constantly!<br /><br /><b>Pogo:</b> Glad I'm not alone with that! hahalaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-27432315815099206502011-07-23T21:47:04.725+02:002011-07-23T21:47:04.725+02:00"when I don’t know the English equivalent for..."when I don’t know the English equivalent for what I want to say, I say the word in French with an English accent."<br />It works for me every time :-DPogottehttp://www.pogotte.frnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-5334729361756070982011-07-23T05:09:22.491+02:002011-07-23T05:09:22.491+02:00You forgot stare blankly ahead.You forgot stare blankly ahead.JennAventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229534225287730295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-81518253399614620872011-07-22T18:49:20.854+02:002011-07-22T18:49:20.854+02:00During one of my trips to Paris, we stopped in fro...During one of my trips to Paris, we stopped in front of the Eiffel Tower and my dad took a photo of my friend and me. I asked "Is it good?" and he assured me it was. But I didn't trust him, so I asked, "It didn't turn out blurry or anything?" "No, no, it's fine." I go to upload the pics onto my computer, and it is NOT fine. My dad sucks at taking photos. Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291548502846790048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-47727743726415691642011-07-22T18:25:02.351+02:002011-07-22T18:25:02.351+02:00Samantha: Faking it is where it's at!
Jen: Th...<b>Samantha:</b> Faking it is where it's at!<br /><br /><b>Jen:</b> Thanks! I'm glad you like the blog :) Feel free to live through me all you want.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-69746960295120098222011-07-22T14:01:25.234+02:002011-07-22T14:01:25.234+02:00I'm so living through you!! I love following S...I'm so living through you!! I love following Samantha and I saw your comment and had to stop in. I love learning all about people living in France... it's magical!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-1295484594291041912011-07-22T13:23:22.984+02:002011-07-22T13:23:22.984+02:00hahaha! I totally fake it! All the time! And, yes,...hahaha! I totally fake it! All the time! And, yes, I think of Lapin Cretins when I hear Chrétian!Samantha Véranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446488761214047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-21289933736222612212011-07-22T11:23:52.464+02:002011-07-22T11:23:52.464+02:00Emilie: Yeah, sometimes I just say the word in En...<b>Emilie</b>: Yeah, sometimes I just say the word in English without an accent, but it works better if you pretend like it's a word in French! Sometimes it totally fails - like when explaining <a href="http://http://laurasviequotidienne.blogspot.com/2010/04/cookies.html" rel="nofollow">how to make cookies to my French friends</a>.<br /><br />But you have to take risk when learning a new laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-47651142663882852962011-07-21T23:11:15.748+02:002011-07-21T23:11:15.748+02:00Love it, although when the French say Chrétian it ...Love it, although when the French say Chrétian it sounds like 'cretin' to me.Sasha S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03352879474545628335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-50482570111737472512011-07-21T22:59:38.466+02:002011-07-21T22:59:38.466+02:00"when I don’t know the French equivalent for ..."when I don’t know the French equivalent for what I want to say, I say the word in English with a French accent."<br /><br />LOL, when I was in the UK and didn't know the English word for what I wanted to say, I used the French one with the French accent. So posh! But not always useful or well perceived... ;-)Emiliehttp://scrapofnowhere.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com