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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Comments (91)
Canadian0622 17
It's not like we have technology to translate it!
phreaker913 21
google translate is your friend
cosmicdancer84 7
just get your ears used to hearing it. try watching french films with subtitles, listening to french music and you'll see that it'll start to click. You should make friends with someone in your class and have an hour of conversational french (go get a coffee or something) but only speak in french, don't cheat (no english). Good luck, you'll be fine!
ebeweower 4
I can help
llwad0717 13
copy and paste the response into google translate and it will tell you what they said. that was best thing i ever had when i took german.
oops6663 26
Just go out and buy a dictionary. I got an "English and French pocket dictionary" from a used book store for under $3. Simple as that.
angeliquemarquis 2
What's the response? I can tell you in english :p
globulle_fml 4
So what's the answer you received in French ?
trevorboii 12
rosetta stone must be a thing of the past
kis769 5
Use a dictionary