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03/03/2010, 13:19 Swissie Joined on 16/01/2010 Posts 815 Re: Translation Please la grippe   but that is for 'proper' flu   j'ai un refroidissement = a cold     in popular lang.   j'ai la crève j'ai mal à la gorge = sore throat j'ai   /   je n'ai  pas de température (or:  de fièvre)     Ma température est de  (39) degré.   (38.5  =  trente-huit cinq) Bonne chance un syrop pour la toux  - a cough mixture/linctus     un expectorant  a linctus for a 'productive cough'        une toux sèche  a dry cough des losenges  (or) pastilles pour la gorge  - throat losenges    Report

03/03/2010, 13:20 Bugsy Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) The Nice Bit Posts 5,881 Re: Translation Please  Swissie wrote: Bienvenue Rachel - and apologies for this very rough landing here on CF- hope it won't put you off. I cannot fathom how your reply could be seen as 'arrogant'. @+   Only by Norman who is just Norman Welcome Rachel. Enjoy. . "Growing Old is Inevitable - Growing up is Totally Optional"    Report

03/03/2010, 13:44 Âme Joined on 09/11/2008 Hautes Pyrénées 65 Posts 728 Re: Translation Please Swissie - ravis de te revoir en forme au forum :) Et aussi le rhume = a cold? ou est-ce qu'il est plutot démodé?    Report

03/03/2010, 14:04 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 6,754 Re: Translation Please Hi, Ame, I normally say je suis en rhumée so if it's démodé, then I'm that as well.  Mind you, when I talk about le rhume, I think about pancakes with rhum as "les crêpes en rhumées".  I say that to the French teacher just to get her to laugh and I tell her that these are called "snotty pancakes" in English.  She stops and looks at me in a strange way so I don't think I really take her in! Rachel, it's good to have another French person on here who speaks excellent English.  Someone else for us to ask about French language issues.  Now you will have to papoter with us on the French thread which is called Qui veux chatter en Français.    Report

03/03/2010, 14:13 Chancer Joined on 16/07/2006 Picardie, Sussex Posts 4,706 Re: Translation Please Bugsy I have PM'd you.    Report

03/03/2010, 14:17 Bugsy Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) The Nice Bit Posts 5,881 Re: Translation Please  Chancer wrote: Bugsy I have PM'd you. Got it thanks, and sorted it. Cheers for the info. . "Growing Old is Inevitable - Growing up is Totally Optional"    Report

03/03/2010, 15:10 5-element Joined on 28/10/2006 Languedoc Posts 1,495 Re: Translation Please  sweet 17 wrote: Hi, Ame, I normally say je suis en rhumée so if it's démodé, then I'm that as well.  Mind you, when I talk about le rhume, I think about pancakes with rhum as "les crêpes en rhumées".  I say that to the French teacher just to get her to laugh and I tell her that these are called "snotty pancakes" in English.  She stops and looks at me in a strange way so I don't think I really take her in! Rachel, it's good to have another French person on here who speaks excellent English.  Someone else for us to ask about French language issues.  Now you will have to papoter with us on the French thread which is called Qui veux chatter en Français. Your crepes are very cute, Sweet!!! You can say "J'ai un gros rhume" and that's not demode at all. Very sorry for my lack of accents again, should get sorted once I get a permanent PC, after re-formatting.    Report

03/03/2010, 15:13 derf Joined on 10/01/2010 N47 Posts 76 Re: Translation Please  sweet 17 wrote:  I say that to the French teacher just to get her to laugh and I tell her that these are called "snotty pancakes" in English.  She stops and looks at me in a strange way so I don't think I really take her in! A long time ago I tried the same thing, something like "C'est rare comme le  fumier de cheval à bascule" not a titter Les    Report

03/03/2010, 15:16 Swissie Joined on 16/01/2010 Posts 815 Re: Translation Please You so make me laugh Sweet - I adore your crèpes! J'ai un (gros) rhume = je suis  (très) enrhumé/e  c'est pas démodé du tout et toi non plus! Do you know the expression 'tailler une bavette' for 'papoter'?    Report

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