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Flirting with French: How a Language Charmed Me, Seduced Me, and Nearly Broke My Heart
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Five stars of course. I really love how this guy thinks and writes. He’s forthright and hilarious.
He clearly loves France as much as I do. Honestly, it sounds like his French improved quite a bit. The problem is his accent.
Bill, if you happen to see this review, try a different tack. Listen to the MUSIC of spoken French. Have a French friend speak to you in English. The music (I’ve always thought of it as music-I’m not sure what the real word for it is- or if there even is a real word for it) of French will still be in the English the French person speaks. It’s more than intonation or accent or any of that. Listen for the music. Practice the music in English until you get it. Then, try it in French.
I don’t do that. I do speak a language according to the music I hear the native speakers use. One of my best friends is from the south of France. She heard my accent and proclaimed it Paris and very snobby. I was delighted since it was a real accent. LOL
Anyway, if you are a Francophile, French, or just a breathing human, you will laugh yourself silly reading this book.
❤️
He clearly loves France as much as I do. Honestly, it sounds like his French improved quite a bit. The problem is his accent.
Bill, if you happen to see this review, try a different tack. Listen to the MUSIC of spoken French. Have a French friend speak to you in English. The music (I’ve always thought of it as music-I’m not sure what the real word for it is- or if there even is a real word for it) of French will still be in the English the French person speaks. It’s more than intonation or accent or any of that. Listen for the music. Practice the music in English until you get it. Then, try it in French.
I don’t do that. I do speak a language according to the music I hear the native speakers use. One of my best friends is from the south of France. She heard my accent and proclaimed it Paris and very snobby. I was delighted since it was a real accent. LOL
Anyway, if you are a Francophile, French, or just a breathing human, you will laugh yourself silly reading this book.
❤️
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April 13, 2022
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April 13, 2022
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April 16, 2022
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April 17, 2022
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26.69%
"I have laughed and laughed.
I hope that the author uses Duolingo now. I’m hoping to find by the end of the book that his French has improved.
I must say. He’s the most adorable man. I bet his wife had to have the patience of a saint though…"
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I hope that the author uses Duolingo now. I’m hoping to find by the end of the book that his French has improved.
I must say. He’s the most adorable man. I bet his wife had to have the patience of a saint though…"
April 18, 2022
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61.65%
"“C’est la fin des haricots!”
Clearly, my French needs further work. In my head, I immediately attached verts…. And then thought “It’s the end of the green beans.” LOL"
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164
Clearly, my French needs further work. In my head, I immediately attached verts…. And then thought “It’s the end of the green beans.” LOL"
April 18, 2022
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84.59%
"I, too, have wondered why there’s a French word for husband but “wife” is just the word for “woman” and why there’s a French word for “son” but “daughter” is just the word for “girl.”"
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225
April 18, 2022
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84.96%
"Ok. “des arômes de pêches” translated as “flavors of fishing” (Rather than peach) from a wine bottle is hilarious. Too bad digital translators cannot comprehend that all too important bugbear… CONTEXT.
Flavors of fishing. LMAO"
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226
Flavors of fishing. LMAO"
April 18, 2022
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