I was wondering, in out multi-lingual little community, if there was anyone present would would spare a few moments to help me out with a few French words. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I know what you're thinking: "use a translator", but quite frankly I trust those tings as far as I can throw them (bad experiences with essays. ;) ).

All i'm wanting is the French words for: "love", "jealousy", "happiness" and "tragedy", for reasons I won't explain just yet. ;)

Also, if anyone could confirm the "Candide" translates to "Optimism", or indeed what it does translate to, i'd also be much obliged.

My thanks in advance. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 08-23-2002, 12:05 PM: Message edited by: Jerome ]

*waiting for Moiraine* :D Isn't love l'amour ?

If I knew, I woulden't ask. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

AFAIK

l'amour
la jalousie
la joie (that's more like joy though, not happiness... maybe être de bonheur? or is that more like being lucky?)
la tragédie

How did i know you would come to the rescue ? :D btw, did you succeed in that Latin thingy that was bugging you ?

Yes, I did [img]smile.gif[/img]

Thanks Mel. [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[ 08-23-2002, 01:00 PM: Message edited by: Jerome ]

happiness is le bonheur. ;)

Why do you keep appearing when I least expect you? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Thanks, btw. ;)

Why do you keep appearing when I least expect you? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Thanks, btw. ;) </font>[/QUOTE]Check your email and get over to the cafe. ;) I won't be around long, I'm afraid.

[ 08-23-2002, 02:32 PM: Message edited by: Lioness ]

what's french for pillaging then LOL!!

Tais-toi et va-t-en, sot!

approximate translation (not very good)
"Shut up and go away, stupid"

charming!

Be silent and leave, fool, actually. But I see it's not taken in the spiritit was intended in... oh well. [img]smile.gif[/img]

And of course theres is les feque you

darn - translator only had "stupid" for sot. made it sound worse. i need a decent translator [img]tongue.gif[/img]

lol!!

anyway, doesn't answer original question for translation of pillaging? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I thought you had an online translator [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Pillaging in one language is silly enough, God forbid it'd get even worse, so I'm going to be silent and leave, fool ;)

Pauly, that doesn't sound quite right. :D You might find it interesting to know, though (you seem to have a liking for such tidbits [img]tongue.gif[/img] ), that there's a French rap group that's actually called Nique ta Mére :eek:

Just guessing Mel [img]tongue.gif[/img] I KNEW I should have checked for cute when angry Dutch girls when I posted that ;) And once again I must prostrate myself before you in ignorance. Whats Nique ta Mere mean? [img]tongue.gif[/img]

You don't want to know. Well, I know YOU do, but most minors here don't ;)

Damn now I have to whine :( [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Candide is better translated by ingenuous or guileless.
I think it used to mean kind/benevolent until Voltaire wrote a book about a character named Candide. After that, candide refered to the character's attitude in debates. blah, blah, blah... stfu flibul!

So? can you give us some crunchy details? Are you translating a letter you just received (ouch!) or sending one (ouch!). [img]tongue.gif[/img]

(stfu <-- spent too much time on battle.net)

LOL Even i know the answer to that, but if you don't mind, i won't go there. :D

You'll get no reasons from me, though any guesses you have would probably be something to amuse us all with. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

have checked with another French speaker. sot does indeed mean "stupid". The nearest word to fool would be imbecile but there's an accent over the first "e"

and I still don't know what pillage is in French LOL!!

What I really need is to run this past a native speaker :D - yoohooo, Moiraine!!!! :D

[ 08-24-2002, 04:47 AM: Message edited by: Lord Shield ]

Naah, fool is a closer translation than stupid to "sot".

Example: You are so foolish! = Vous êtes si sot!

You REALLY want a word for pillage don´t you? :D Here you go: pillage(duuh!!), devalisation, proie, butin, brigandage, ravage, saccagement. Do you need some more :D ?

[ 08-24-2002, 10:46 AM: Message edited by: WillowIX ]

Thanks Willow! I thought so [img]smile.gif[/img]

Just to add:
"You are so stupid (NO, not you LS :D )" = Vous êtes si stupide

Stupid is Bete with a likkle arrow over the first e anyway [img]tongue.gif[/img] Hmm, ls, you're casse-pieds anyway :D

Heh, although the treans into english is more like ass, because bete with the circumflex means beast as well (usually as in donkey, or ass.) [img]tongue.gif[/img]
LS is an ass! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Cool! Let's pillage, ravage, and sacca-thingummy the place LOL!!!!

Cheers, Willow [img]smile.gif[/img]