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wesetters

"Echouer" would be fail. Rater is more like "flunk"

See, my dicco says that "rater" is "(ne pas réussir) to fail, flunk (US)" :confused:

Reply 3982

54201

I reckon 'rater' and 'echouer' are virtually synonymous. Apart from rater needs a direct object, whereas echouer doesn't.

rater le coche(to miss the bus) is a nice idiom or phrase or whatever you want to call it.

Reply 3983

suuuuuuseh

"Hey! Thank you, beautiful. I'm very good, and you? Do you speak Spanish?"

Oooh, I see. I only needed to know about the "guapa" part really, haha.

What's another way of saying "You are handsome"...without using the word "guapo"?

Also, what's the word for "likewise" or "same here"?

Sorry about all this :p:

Reply 3984

OnlyMe!

Oooh, I see. I only needed to know about the "guapa" part really, haha.

What's another way of saying "You are handsome"...without using the word "guapo"?

Also, what's the word for "likewise" or "same here"?

Sorry about all this :p:

There isn't really another word which means handsome apart from guapo, although you could go for atractivo, bien parecido (attractive, good looking) instead if you really didn't want to use it. For "same here" you can say yo también. And don't worry! :smile:

Reply 3985

suuuuuuseh

There isn't really another word which means handsome apart from guapo, although you could go for atractivo, bien parecido (attractive, good looking) instead if you really didn't want to use it. For "same here" you can say yo también. And don't worry! :smile:

Muchas gracias!

Rep coming your way... :smile:

Reply 3986

OnlyMe!

Muchas gracias!

Rep coming your way... :smile:

No probs!

Reply 3987

suuuuuuseh

No probs!

Last thing, I promise :redface:

Does this make sense: "Veo que tener viniste a Inglaterra"

And how do I say "I dislike.."

Absolutely last thing, I promise!

Did I mention I think you're a star?! :biggrin:

Reply 3988

OnlyMe!

Last thing, I promise :redface:

Does this make sense: "Veo que tener viniste a Inglaterra"

And how do I say "I dislike.."

Absolutely last thing, I promise!

Did I mention I think you're a star?! :biggrin:

If i've understood you correctly then I'd say: "Veo que has visitado Inglaterra", and "I dislike.." is "no me gusta *whatever you don't like*", so "no me gusta el silencio" (I don't like silence).

Reply 3989

Chubasco

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What's another way of saying "You are handsome"...without using the word "guapo"?

Estar bueno is the same as to be 'fit' (in the sense of handsome), so you could say Estás bueno

Reply 3990

Chubasco

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To be fair, the only places I've heard the word "vachement" are in incredibly informal situations (and it's kinda dialectic too so I think it'd sound wrong to most people), French rap, and on TSR. Maybe it's not quite as standard as you think.

Yeah, I realise that now but I used to think it was ok to use because my GCSE French teacher told us to use it in the oral exam (but I guess that's GCSE French for you!). The French assistant was quite shocked when I told her that :p:

Reply 3991

suuuuuuseh

If i've understood you correctly then I'd say: "Veo que has visitado Inglaterra", and "I dislike.." is "no me gusta *whatever you don't like*", so "no me gusta el silencio" (I don't like silence).

Ok, thanks for your help. Really appreciated!

Reply 3992

OnlyMe!

Ok, thanks for your help. Really appreciated!

No problem! :smile:

Reply 3993

sak-y

In french, how would you pronounce 'poursuivie'?

Thanks for any help! :smile:

EDIT: and also 'réglée'...is it pronounced 'regl' or 'reglay' ?

Reply 3994

Gooner

sak-y

In french, how would you pronounce 'poursuivie'?

Thanks for any help! :smile:

EDIT: and also 'réglée'...is it pronounced 'regl' or 'reglay' ?

Poursuivie - pooorsweevee

réglée - rayglaay

Reply 3995

sak-y

gooner1592

Poursuivie - pooorsweevee

réglée - rayglaay

Thankyouuuu :biggrin:

De rien

Does anyone know how I would say:

Even before the war, there was a strong anti-semitic feeling in France.

And how on earth would I translate 'street-wise' in French?

Reply 3998

54201

And would this be right for there is a friendly rivalry among the two (of them).

Il y a une rivalité amicale parmis (tous) les deux frères.

Or would chez be better than parmis?

Reply 3999

Gooner