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« on: March 18, 2003, 03:53:34 pm »
I have noticed, now that I am semi-studying French (more like trying to learn a few words), that two of her more recent songs, Papa and C'est la Vie are in French. Did Vanessa study French at all or is that just some kind of convenience?

Papa is french for "dad'
C'est La Vie is French for "Sieze the day"

I doubt it is a convenience.

Tell me your thoughts  :)
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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2003, 04:35:43 pm »
I thought C'est la Vie ment "that's life" maybe I'm mistaken someone should know this...I'm just a stupid American
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2003, 04:35:49 pm »
oui oui thats all i know
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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2003, 04:47:47 pm »
Hehe, I learned a little French today... For example

Shut up Stupid idiot

Frenchitize me cap'n:

La Ferm Espes D'eedio

and "Could you pass that to me"

Voo poovay mer passay sa

 :D

EDIT: I am pretty sure that C'est La Vie is Seize (Sieze?) the day. Well that's what me mum says.

Not the Harry Potter talk!   :!:
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2003, 04:54:28 pm »
Papa means father in other languages than French
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2003, 05:04:12 pm »
Oh. Okay. I knew that... *not*
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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2003, 05:52:02 pm »
Are you sure they aren't "Freedom" titles?  ;-)   lol
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« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2003, 07:22:01 pm »
remember the song by bewitched called "C'est la vie" even though it's old it's still a fun song and yes i like it!

Mike
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« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2003, 09:00:15 pm »
c'est la vie means.. such as life..

its equivalent to the spanish expression:
asi es la vida

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« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2003, 05:01:59 am »
c'est la vie mean
that's life

yu can trust me i'm french  LOL

Papa is for daddy
other french translation

yu can PM me and i'll translate  8)  8)
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« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2003, 10:52:29 am »
Quote from: "LostDwarf"
remember the song by bewitched called "C'est la vie" even though it's old it's still a fun song and yes i like it!

Mike



LOL yes! Mike! I remember! Very old song btw... used to be played a lot when I lived in England... some 5 years ago? I like it! Such a fun song  :P
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« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2003, 09:46:26 pm »
See I knew I was right!
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« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2003, 01:36:47 pm »
i think that Nagyovafan should have a look at his french spelling lesson  LOL
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cuz yu have written it as yu say it but it's different:
la ferme espèce d'idiot
pouvez vous me passer ça ?
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« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2003, 09:45:08 am »
Well i'm pretty sure Papa has an Italian origin, 'mia madre' and 'mia padre' are shortened to Mama and Papa. And c'est la vie does mean 'thats life', like the legendary Bewtiched song which i doubt Americans had to suffer!
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« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2003, 09:59:23 am »
In Spanish we also use the word Papa, only we stress the last syllable, but if you think of it it could be any romance language she's taken it from, most of these use the same words or very similar ones to say Mother & Father
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