Comments on: Funny French mistakes http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/ Connecting expats, wit, and advice direct from Toulouse, France, we play well with others. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:11:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-11804 Owen Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:53:44 +0000 http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/#comment-11804 that sounds like something i would say, how do you say there aren't any preservatives? Préservatif is a funny name for a condom if you think about it. that sounds like something i would say, how do you say there aren’t any preservatives? Préservatif is a funny name for a condom if you think about it.

]]> By: Lisa http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-11803 Lisa Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:01:49 +0000 http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/#comment-11803 One time during an oral presentation at my French university about the history of the baguette, I wanted to say that there are no preservatives in French bread. However I wasn't really thinking and accidentally said that there aren't any "préservatifs" in bread. Another time my American housemate was talking to our landlady for the first time and wanted to ask if we could pay our rent in cash. However instead of saying "espèces," she said, "épices". Our landlady corrected her and then admitted that spices are quite expensive in France. One time during an oral presentation at my French university about the history of the baguette, I wanted to say that there are no preservatives in French bread. However I wasn’t really thinking and accidentally said that there aren’t any “préservatifs” in bread.

Another time my American housemate was talking to our landlady for the first time and wanted to ask if we could pay our rent in cash. However instead of saying “espèces,” she said, “épices”. Our landlady corrected her and then admitted that spices are quite expensive in France.

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]]> By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1726 Owen Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:08:13 +0000 http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/#comment-1726 Je sais mais j'ai oublié et j'ai fait cette grose erreur. C'étais rigolo. Je sais mais j’ai oublié et j’ai fait cette grose erreur. C’étais rigolo.

]]> By: ludivine http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 ludivine Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:08:10 +0000 http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/#comment-1724 Very funny the text on "j'aime bien ma grosse chatte poilue". in france you don't use the word "chatte" without you ridiculise. En france tu ne peux plus désormais utiliser le mot "chatte" pour désigner la femelle du chat sans te ridiculiser. BYE LG Very funny the text on “j’aime bien ma grosse chatte poilue”. in france you don’t use the word “chatte” without you ridiculise.
En france tu ne peux plus désormais utiliser le mot “chatte” pour désigner la femelle du chat sans te ridiculiser.
BYE
LG

]]> By: Owen http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Owen Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:52:39 +0000 http://francetales.com/2008/02/28/funny-french-mistakes/#comment-1669 Je vous en prie Je vous en prie

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