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French to English
Here, some contributors ask questions about translations of French words and phrases. Other contributors answer with the range of possible answers in English. Translation is not always direct, literal, or obvious from French into English!
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What is the opposite of the French word 'rapide'?
Lente is an opposite of the French word rapide.
Specifically, the feminine singular adjective lente means "slow". The feminine/masculine singular adjective rapide translates as "fast, quick, rapid". The pronunciations will be "lawnt" and "ra-pead" in French.
What is the pronunciation of the French phrase 'jambon fromage'?
"Zhaw-bo fro-mazh" is the pronunciation of the French phrase jambon fromage.
Specifically, the phrase consists of two masculine nouns in their singular forms. Jambon means "ham". Fromagemeans "cheese".
The phrase calls to mind one of the sandwich options sold through kiosks and street vendors. Sometimes the phrase will be found connected by a hyphen, jambon-fromage. Othertimes, it will be written jambon et fromage ("ham and cheese").
What English words did the french borrow from the English?
Amg many others, the French use: bacon, badge, best-seller, brainstorming, businessman, cash, chewing-gum, dealer, fast-food, ferry, milk-shake, overbooké, pedigree, sandwich, snob, t-shirt, ticket...
What does the word 'partir' mean in French?
The French word 'partir' translates to 'to leave', 'to go away' or 'to depart'. It is an irregular verb, so when conjugating use the verb 'etre' instead of 'avoir' like you would with a regular verb.
What does un luc-garou mean in French?
There seems to be a spelling error in the phrase "un luc-garou." The correct term is "un loup-garou," which translates to "werewolf" in English.
Is the French word oublier a verb?
Oublier is a French verb meaning 'to forget'. Conjugations (1st group, regular 'er' verbs) in link below.
What does se laver mean in French?
Se laver is "to wash" (oneself) in French. It is the reflective form of "laver", to wash.
Is it bon chance or bonne chance?
"Bonne chance" is the correct spelling. Chance is a feminine noun, so is the adjective bonne.
What does the word nickel mean in French?
The metal nickel is named the same in French: "le nickel" (masculine noun). The English sense "five-cents coin" has no use in France, and would probably need to be clarified except for French-speaking Canadians. Nickel is also used in informal French as an adjective, meaning "spick and span".
What does que plus tard mean in French?
"Que plus tard" in French translates to "later" in English. It is used to indicate that something will happen at a later time or in the future.
"Tu me manques S'il vous plaît venez à la maison" translates to "I miss you, please come home."
"Saya tidak mau dan saya marah padamu" translates to "I don't want to and I'm angry at you."
It seems you included a name at the end of the second sentence, Nicole. This name is most likely not part of the direct translation.
What does le bonheur es un choix mean?
"Le bonheur es un choix" translates to "Happiness is a choice" in English. This phrase conveys the idea that one has the ability to choose happiness in their life despite external circumstances.
What is the meaning of le bonheur est un etat d'esprit in English?
The meaning of "le bonheur est un etat d'esprit" in English is "happiness is a state of mind." It implies that one's happiness is primarily influenced by their mindset and attitude towards life, rather than external circumstances.
What do the French words je n'aime pas marcher pendant des heures mean?
The French phrase "je n'aime pas marcher pendant des heures" translates to "I don't like to walk for hours" in English.
What does les pays bas mean in English?
"Les Pays Bas" translates to "the Low Countries" in English. It refers to the region comprising Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
What does lepus and le laprin mean in french?
La puce et le lapin means "the flea and the rabbit". "lepus" and "laprin" aren't French words.
What does you gusta tú sonrisa porque tu sonrisa es bonita mean?
I like your smile because your smile is beautiful.
It's the feminine form of quel which means which
Which house is yours? - Quelle maison est à vous ?
What is the English translation of the French word il y a?
Il y a ... means "there is ..." in French. Ex: allez jouer dehors, il y a du soleil (go play outside, there is sun) - il y a une heure que je t'attends (there is an hour that I'm waiting for you) - dans ma chambre il y a un lit (in my bedroom there is a bed).
The "a" is a form of the verb "avoir" (third person singular, present tense), so there isn't any accent on it.
"But no my handsome, you said "I am happy to know that ..." and you did not finish your sentence, I wanted to know what you had learned lol"
What does oui je sais mais t' aime bien nan mean?
"oui je sais, mais t'aimes bien nan" translates as "yes I know, but you do like that, innit?" in French.
What does un boum mean in French?
Boum! is the explosion sound that you write "boom!" in English.
j'ai entendu un boum dans le moteur (I heard a boom in the engine)
Une boum (fem.) is a party with music and dancing, organised by and for teenagers.
j'ai dansé avec elle à la boum (I danced with her at the party)
What does savant mean in French?
Savant is an adjective (or noun) coming from "savoir", to know.
Il est très savant (adjective, masculine) (he is very knowledgeable, he knows a lot) - feminine: savante.
C'est une histoire de savant fou (noun, masculine) (this is a story about a mad scientist)
