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France in WW2
The French participation in World War 2, in both the European and Pacific theaters of the war. Questions regarding the Vichy government are also welcome here.
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Well, there are a lot of tourist attractions in Lille.
Also, Lille is the hometown of the General De Gaulle. It is a historic town with numerous restaurants and monuments.
Thank you for the beautiful letter and may God bless you too i hope he still loves
anklet --> chaîne de cheville -- "shen duh shuh-veey" (literally: ankle chain)
or > bracelet de cheville -- "brahss-leh duh shuh-veey"
What is Vous etes tres belle et je suis chanceux de vous avoir?
you are very beautiful and I'm lucky to have you
Which route did allied forces use to cross into france?
In the summer of 1944, the Western Allies chose to break into France via the beaches of Normandy, located on France's northern coast. When finally breaking free of their bridgehead there, Allied forces moved primarily through both the center of France (liberating Paris along the way) and the northern coastal area of France (often avoiding German occupational forces in "fortress-towns" on the coast) in their advance toward the liberation of Europe.
The sentence 'Les copains que j'ai sont ma vie' means The friends that I have are my life. The sentence 'Je les adore et je ne sais pas ce que je ferais sans eux' means I adore them and I don't know what I'd do without them. The sentence 'Mais il a trois personnes qui sont mes meilleurs copains' means But there are three people who are my best friends. The sentence 'Je mourrais sans eux' means I'd die without them.
Nothing to improve here. The translation is perfectly accurate. Bravo!
What does ne quittez pas mean?
This has several meanings; it is mostly heard on the phone, where it means
American - 'please hold'
British - 'hold the line' or 'I'm trying to connect you'.
Mon anniversaire amour heureux?
"my birthday Love happy" is the literal translation of "mon anniversaire amour heureux"
How do french people enjoy their weekend?
They go out, go for a walk, make a trip, invite their friends for dinner, go to a museum/theatre/film/concert. The barbecue is about to become a national phenomenon, too.
How would you say 1776 in french?
mil (or mille) sept cent soixante-seize. Mil is old-fashionned but is absolutly correct, it will be found in old documents.
literally 'that does me a beautiful leg' - it's an idiomatic expression meaning "I couln't care less"
What is the definition of checking powers?
The phrase checking powers is actually quite straight-forward. Checking powers means that you make sure that one power does not rule over another.
they had to take care of the ugly little kids and there lazy husbands.
How do you respond to a comment in french?
If 'comment' in the question is an English word, then the response depends entirely on what comment was made and about what.
If 'comment' in the question is the french word "comment ?" ,which is usually followed by a question mark or an exclamation mark, this is a reaction to what you just said. Some possible meanings are
- I don't understand this
- I don't believe this
- are you sure about this ?
- that's outrageous !
The nearest single English word to translate "comment" is 'what ?"
