bluewillowtree, I hope you had a lovely birthday yesterday. The arrival of your day coincided with the arrival of our French exchange student, so we are all a little disorganized here. I hope to be able to offer something both belated and a little more tangible after she leaves on the 17th. In the meantime, enjoy an extra helping of leftover birthday dessert because you deserve it. If anyone challenges your right to do so, just tell them I said it's only fair!- Current Location:A State de Franglais
- Current Mood:
busy - Current Music:Shh...none...don't want to disturb the guest!
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I hope that her stay is fun for all of you :)
Je dis, jolie bon diner, quoi? Les hors-dooves sont simplement ravishent, n'est-pas? would be an example.
I just find that when I try to hop back and forth a lot, French words and phrases start to creep into my English, because I've made the transition to thinking in French, and it takes me a while to turn it off again. Needless to say, I won't be applying for that UN translator job any time soon. (Not that I'd be in any way qualified either! My French is not to that level.)
When my son was about 6 months old, I watched a learn French program on Public Television as I cleaned and he napped. When he awoke, I naturally addressed him in French. He looked at me, his little lip wobbled, and then he burst into tears. Mum was broken! I really don't transition well.
eh, yeah, after..15 years away, my french is pretty damn rusty. talking to my mother tends to include a lot of english words. but a time or two, after either holidays with them or even just talking to a french customer.. I 'll trip and start talking french.
lol@ broken! don't ask me to pronounce J and G. they are directly flipped in the two languages and my brain cannot clear them in english