France in WW2

a few weeks, I'm unsure of the exact time.

France surrendered in 6 weeks, for the Benelux countries it was more like 6 days.

The verb "Tenir" means "To hold". "Tiens" is the informal second-person personal pronoun version of this verb. Therefore "Tu tiens" means "You hold" or "you are holding".

cinquante

Eleanor V. E. Sharpston was born in 1955.

équilibre

In french, the word "balance" is for scales

"Helvetia" is the national name for the country we call Switzerland. You have a standard circulation coin worth face value. At current exchange rates 1 Swiss franc is worth about 83¢ U.S.

janvier

at seven thirty (pm)

Dony know how dirty they are, but they are hairy.

Are you an American ?

"Call me later".

It means little brother.....

soixante-dix

I wish but no

1 cl = 10 ml

15 cl = 15 X 1cl = 15 X 10 ml = .... ml

bonjour monsieur

In 1940, France was invaded by German troops.

The country was divided in two parts -

The North occupied and ruled by Germany.

The South called Etat Français - which was governed by the Petain's collaboration regim.

But in November 1942, Germans will annex the south part.

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Since Roman times, the farmers of Normandy have bordered their fields with hedgerows. Small lanes and roads run alongside these hedgerows.

http://www.jodavidsmeyer.com/combat/military/hedgerow.html

Killer is not a French word.

The word timetable is horaire.

La vie est beaucoup mieux avec de l'électricité dans nos maisons d'aujourd'hui, parce qu'il a changé la vie des gens. Avant, les gens devaient se fonder sur des bougies et des lampes à gaz pour éclairer une pièce dans le noir mais maintenant, avec l'électricité, vous venez de tourner sur un interrupteur d'éclairage et les feux de la chambre jusqu'à! =]

vous feriez

L'heure in French means "the time". Example: "Time for bed" in French would be l'heure de se coucher.