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PostSubject: Re: French Words   16.01.09 11:01

Stupid question maybe, but that does "Davai" mean?
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   16.01.09 22:15

"Davai" is Russian - the same as "Allez" in French or "Come on" in English.

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PostSubject: Re: French Words   16.02.09 17:25

I thought it meant something like that. But I wasn't sure, so thanks!
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   16.02.09 17:32

Oh yeah, I have a number of words and phrases I would like to ask yu (it's a weird list, but over the past few days I have been collecting words and phrases that I don't know how to say in French)
So, how do you say the following in French:

part-time
translator
continue working
whatever happens
hopefully
in the future
are you planning to
dizzy
crazy
boring
adventurous
daring
modern
in a while
earn a degree
cope with pressure
nerves of steel
I'm not very good at...
to look forward to
take classes (in something)

Thanks in advance, everyone!
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   16.02.09 20:58

Roosje wrote:
Oh yeah, I have a number of words and phrases I would like to ask yu (it's a weird list, but over the past few days I have been collecting words and phrases that I don't know how to say in French)
So, how do you say the following in French:
I translated some sentence, I doubt on the others .
J'ai traduit quelques phrases ,je doute sur les autres .
part-time à temps partiel
translator traducteur
continue working Continuer à travailler
whatever happens ??
hopefully Avec bon espoir
in the future dans l'avenir ..?
are you planning to ?J'ai planifié? Tu as planifié?
dizzy vertigineux
crazy fou ,folle
boring ennuyeux
adventurous aventureux
daring audacieux
modern moderne
in a while dans quelques temps
earn a degree
cope with pressure faites face à la pression ?
nerves of steel les nerfs d'acier
I'm not very good at... je ne suis pas très bon à
to look forward to je suis impatiente ou j'ai hâte
take classes (in something)

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PostSubject: Re: French Words   19.02.09 20:24

a weird question.....how do i say this in french: 'i'm thinking that interesting things happen on facebook.....and i imagine things'
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   19.02.09 22:32

Roosje, here are translations for the expressions you posted, i hope it's nnot too late ! Please note that these may vary according to the context but I tried to give the best "general" translation possible.

part-time | à temps partiel, à mi-temps
translator | traducteur (traductrice)
continue working | continuer à travailler
whatever happens | Quoi qu'il arrive / malgré tout
hopefully | avec de la chance, pourvu que (provided that), espérer + conjugation to say "(subject) hopes that..."
in the future | à l'avenir (general) / dans l'avenir (specific)
are you planning to | est-ce que tu envisages de...
dizzy | étourdi(e) / (literally) pris(e) de vertige
crazy | fou (folle), dingue, dément (literally demented)
boring | ennuyeux (euse) / barbant(e) (slang)
adventurous | aventureux (euse)
daring | audacieux (euse) / audace
modern | moderne / contemporain(e)
in a while | really must have context for this - "I haven't seen you for a while" = ça fait un moment que je ne t'ai pas vue "I'll see you in a little while!" = à tout à l'heure "it happens once in a while" = ça arrive de temps en temps
earn a degree | Difficult to translate as it depends on the sort of degree that you are talking about; assuming you mean the certification received upon finishing a basic university four year course, I would use "obtenir sa license". One could also use diplôme although this is used for secondary education also. There is a maîtrise that one earns after a license, I suppose it is like a bachelor and a master-degree in an American university...
cope with pressure | gérer la pression
nerves of steel | nerfs d'acier
I'm not very good at... | Je suis nul(le) en... Je n'ai pas maîtrisé le... Je ne fais pas bien le... etc etc etc
to look forward to | attendre avec impatience / avoir hâte à...
take classes (in something) | prendre/suivre des cours (de quelque chose)

Again please keep in mind that translations are not literal over words but rather transposing of thoughts... this said a different translation may better suit a given context.
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   19.02.09 22:41

emessse wrote:
a weird question.....how do i say this in french: 'i'm thinking that interesting things happen on facebook.....and i imagine things'


I don't really understand what you are trying to say in English lol! but I will do my best. Specifically I don't know what you mean by "and I imagine things" so I am just translating it word for word, which may or may not be correct depending on what you mean. If "imagining things" means to falsely perceive, you may say "je me fais des illusions".

"Je pense que des choses intéressantes se produisent sur Facebook... et j'imagine des choses.
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   20.02.09 15:36

Merci beaucoup de ton aide Rachel .

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PostSubject: Re: French Words   20.02.09 17:47

thank you Rach.....i wanted to sound mysterious Razz
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   20.02.09 17:55

thanks rach Smile
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   20.02.09 18:54

emessse wrote:
thank you Rach.....i wanted to sound mysterious Razz


In this case I would go with ... et je me fais des illusions. More mysterious, hm yes !
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   26.02.09 10:37

Thanks Manouna and Rach for your help! hugs
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   16.03.09 14:03

Another question that my dictionary does not provide the answer to: what does "On m'a mis au courant" mean? scratch
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PostSubject: Re: French Words   16.03.09 18:05

Roosje wrote:
Another question that my dictionary does not provide the answer to: what does "On m'a mis au courant" mean? scratch

"on m'a mis au courant" it means, to know a thing, an information or to have an information..
cela veut dire , savoir une chose ,une info ou avoir une info ..

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