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Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: Simply Ordinary on November 27, 2008, 06:07:17 pm
Is anybody fluent or at least conversant with French? I'm doing IB French B SL and would really love some practice with my French by somebody who would actually want to and be competent enough too.

I would say that I'm at about a conversant level (it would be possible for me to type this entire message in French, albeit some errors). However, improvement is always good. Who knows, perhaps I can even work my way up to maintaining my 5 or even improving to a 6 or a 7? :D

I'm sure that with a forum as diverse as this one, I'll be able to find somebody who is good at the language. :)

(Now I really hope that doesn't sound like a LavaLife Ad or something... hehe.)
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: Ghisy on November 28, 2008, 06:50:02 am
*raises hand*
Just say hi whenever you see me on AIM.
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: tylor2000 on November 28, 2008, 12:46:04 pm
I can already count up to 10.  I don't know why you'd have trouble maintaining your five, working up to six, and reaching seven. eight and nine are also pretty easy too...  :twisted:

 :wink:

(tylor's stupid comment of the day)
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: shinesobright07 on November 28, 2008, 01:04:33 pm
I can speak french pretty well... at school I have been taking extended french for nearly five years. And I need practice too! =)
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: AisforAdrn on November 28, 2008, 06:01:25 pm
I'm taking French 1 right now. hahaa Je m'appelle Adriann! Je seize ans. Comment t'apelle tu?
Is that right? haha
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: IfICouldFall on November 28, 2008, 06:06:37 pm
woot! french! I'm taking French 3  so I guess I'm about the level as a 3-year old french boy lol

Salut! Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire? (bahaha I can't think properly in french right now)
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: xxlovelyxx on November 28, 2008, 10:44:21 pm
Quote from: "tylor2000"
I can already count up to 10.  I don't know why you'd have trouble maintaining your five, working up to six, and reaching seven. eight and nine are also pretty easy too...  :twisted:

 :wink:

(tylor's stupid comment of the day)


lol
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: ordinaryday6 on November 28, 2008, 11:34:10 pm
Quote from: "AisforAdrn"
Je seize ans.


J'ai seize ans.

:)
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: IfICouldFall on November 29, 2008, 06:09:38 am
^ J'ai quinze ans... :(
mais, mon anniversaire est le 6 mai! :)
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: Ghisy on November 29, 2008, 09:18:19 am
Quote from: "IfICouldFall"
Salut! Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire? (bahaha I can't think properly in french right now)

J'aime venir en vacances aux Etats-Unis! (je suis a New York en ce moment)
Et toi?
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: IfICouldFall on November 29, 2008, 09:21:08 am
Quote from: "Ghisy"
Quote from: "IfICouldFall"
Salut! Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire? (bahaha I can't think properly in french right now)

J'aime venir en vacances aux Etats-Unis! (je suis a New York en ce moment)
Et toi?

J'aime manger le dindon! baha  :lol:
Qui est allé faire les magasins hier?
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: Simply Ordinary on November 29, 2008, 04:27:22 pm
Quote from: "IfICouldFall"
Quote from: "Ghisy"
Quote from: "IfICouldFall"
Salut! Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire? (bahaha I can't think properly in french right now)

J'aime venir en vacances aux Etats-Unis! (je suis a New York en ce moment)
Et toi?

J'aime manger le dindon! baha  :lol:
Qui est allé faire les magasins hier?


Je n'ai pas malheureusement pu, j'ai du assister a l'ecole. :( Bien que je brule d'acheter beaucoup de vetements maintenant, je dois faire des devoirs. Blech!
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: _all_is_well_ on November 29, 2008, 06:35:50 pm
¿Que Tal? ¿Tu habla espanol?
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: Ghisy on November 29, 2008, 07:42:45 pm
Moi moi moi!  :lol:
J'ai acheté plusieurs dvds et des Converse hier.
Ce matin, je suis allé a Old Navy acheter beaucoup de vêtements!  :D
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: shinesobright07 on November 29, 2008, 08:54:11 pm
J'ai maganisé aujourd'hui pour le Noel pour ma famille et mes amis. Je suis allée à Old Navy, Smartset, Aldo, et plusieurs autres magasins.

 Je suis heureuse... j'aime pratiquer le francais aussi! Mais, desolé pour toutes mes fautes d'orthographe, conjugation et la grammaire =)
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: VanessaCarltonMania on November 30, 2008, 03:02:30 am
it's "conjugaison" i think :P

I know French...in Lebanon we take it as a main language in school (along with English and Arabic) so ive been studying it since I first started school....i have a rich vocabulary...but my spelling and conjugation sucks!  :oops:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: nicole on December 04, 2008, 01:13:11 am
Quote from: "Ghisy"
Moi moi moi!  :lol:
J'ai acheté plusieurs dvds et des Converse hier.
Ce matin, je suis allé a Old Navy acheter beaucoup de vêtements!  :D


god.. you still love old navy and dvds.
hahah
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: Ghisy on December 04, 2008, 07:59:21 am
^ haha, yep!
Tees and dvds for 5 bucks a piece, who can resist?!  :lol:
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: itsthefiveofus on December 04, 2008, 03:35:15 pm
je parle un peu!

I am in French 3 Honors at my school. I really enjoy french! its just soooo cool!

I sometimes screw up spelling and or noun genders but other than that I love it!
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: tylor2000 on December 05, 2008, 01:14:57 pm
As long as you don't mix up people genders I think you'll be alright.  I don't know about in france but in san francisco that is very easy to do!
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: IfICouldFall on December 05, 2008, 02:53:18 pm
Quote from: "tylor2000"
As long as you don't mix up people genders I think you'll be alright.  I don't know about in france but in san francisco that is very easy to do!

haha really?

right now in french class, we're learning about the imperfect tense. It's pretty easy but I'd much rather speak french instead of writing it but I guess it helps the learner.
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: tylor2000 on December 05, 2008, 06:09:54 pm
Quote from: "IfICouldFall"
Quote from: "tylor2000"
As long as you don't mix up people genders I think you'll be alright.  I don't know about in france but in san francisco that is very easy to do!

haha really?

right now in french class, we're learning about the imperfect tense. It's pretty easy but I'd much rather speak french instead of writing it but I guess it helps the learner.


Yeah, but it was a stupid corny joke.(on purpose)

Doesn't french pronunciation follow pretty simple concrete rules with respect to its written spelling?
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: IfICouldFall on December 05, 2008, 06:32:38 pm
Quote from: "tylor2000"
Quote from: "IfICouldFall"
Quote from: "tylor2000"
As long as you don't mix up people genders I think you'll be alright.  I don't know about in france but in san francisco that is very easy to do!

haha really?

right now in french class, we're learning about the imperfect tense. It's pretty easy but I'd much rather speak french instead of writing it but I guess it helps the learner.


Yeah, but it was a stupid corny joke.(on purpose)

Doesn't french pronunciation follow pretty simple concrete rules with respect to its written spelling?

Well, the thing is words in French can be pronounced the same but when spelled...  it's really complicated! Take the imperfect tense like I mentioned, if you wanted to say "I was singing", you'd say je chantais. But the "chantais" part is also pronounced the same as "chantaient" which is only used for "they" (ie They were singing - Ils chantaient). And I remember back in 7th grade, if you wanted to say I'm hungry, you'd say J'ai faim and the "m" is silent. But if you pronounce the "m", you'd be understood as "I have woman" (J'ai femme)! lol
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: VanessaCarltonMania on December 07, 2008, 07:53:59 am
yeah i agree....it's easier to speak it than write it...for me atleast :P LOL
Title: Anybody fluent in French around here?
Post by: charmedguy18 on December 09, 2008, 08:00:51 am
In the crazy hospital where I am right now, I've been translating nessa songs into French with my super-comprehensive French dictionary. When I get out, I'll email them to Ghisy to see how much I can make him cry at my poor grammar.