Today, I began taking a French language class. After completing and submitting some homework, I got a response. A response that was completely in French. I can't understand shit. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got a phone call, and the person on the other line started speaking French. I assumed it was my friend, since we usually speak French with each other, so I said in French, "What do you want, asshole?" It wasn't my friend. It was a representative for the exchange program I'm applying for. FML
Today, after finishing a huge French essay, I realized my printer wasn't working. So, I emailed it to a guy in my class to print and then give to me. When I get to French, he said he had already turned his in early and never got my email. It turned out he used mine. I got an F on the essay. FML
Today, I forgot to do my French homework, but since it was an online worksheet, I told my teacher my internet wasn't working. I told her with an e-mail. FML
Today, it was my first day at school in the United States. Being from France, my French accent is really strong. After being made fun of all day, I met someone from Montreal. I was so excited and said, "Parlez-vous Français?" And his response? "HUH?!" FML
Today, I had a presentation in French class. I was so nervous, the first thing I said when I got up there was, "Hola." FML
Today, I was on a date in a fancy restaurant. I tried to show off my skills by ordering our meal in French, since some of the dishes had french-sounding names. The waiter replied in fluent French and I have no idea what he said. FML
Today, I was unable to communicate with a customer who only spoke French. As a result, my boss called me a "monolingual idiot." I speak Spanish, German, and Japanese. FML
Today, I taught my girlfriend some French. She then used her newfound language to break up with me. FML
Today, I was at a restaurant and confidently ordered in what I thought was fluent French. The waiter stared at me for a second, then responded in perfect English, "Dude, this is an Italian restaurant." FML
Today, I got my language final exam back. It was a 10-page essay front and back, and I saw that I received a D. The teacher told me the plot was too hard to follow and it jumped all over the place. It turns out he forgot to read the back of every page. FML
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MDoremis 38
Google translate is your best friend in times like this.
doemetoch 28
Although Google Translate obviously has its flaws, and is in no way an appropriate tool to translate official texts or homework or whatnot, it can be a great help in quickly getting the general meaning of a text. It has to be used intelligently though, and that's where a lot of people fail.
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pete9913 23
English-French dictionary?
Anti_Sora 31
What level of French?
Mpii 11
Ive learned that this helps alot! Hang in there op!
tompom331 19
OP, I am a French speaker, would you like me to help? I can translate it and teach you French if you like. Private message me :)
kylerzz 15
Google translate helped me get through two years of Spanish, it might help you out now (~:
justokay 5
Hi I'm the OP. This is just from an online French class, and there's quite a few people taking it. The only reason I couldn't understand was because I had *JUST* started and none of that made sense yet. Also perhaps because it started with only teaching phrases. I'm just going to stick to the lesson and hope it works out. ':)
micassures_fml 19
Bon courage et accroches-toi: le français est une langue aussi belle que difficile!
heart_aussie_fml 20
Best of luck in your learning! If you still struggle, there are heaps of French people around here to help. :)
MlleMC_fml 19
N'hésite pas à utiliser un dictionnaire lorsque tu ne comprends pas, c'est la meilleure façon d'apprendre de nouveaux mots. (Don't hesitate to use a dictionary when you don't understand, it's the best way to learn new words.)
KaidensCrow 18
it's actually pretty common for foreign language classes.... because you need to translate the words in order to understand what was said, and you learn more words that way. Google translate will give you the general gist yes, but then you don't get the full understanding of the lesson. do what you do op but if you actually want to learn the language then do the work. good luck
team_hale 11
Guess we know how you did on your homework
awildwhisper 30
you just started, that's not really fair for the teacher to do
Balphleair 24
Google translate it.