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posted 03-09-2004 09:26 AM         

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I am going to France next month for the first time so I enrolled in a 12 week French class to refresh what little I learned in high school many many years ago. Our assignment last night was to show a photograph and describe it to the class. Like high school, I am sure I got an A for content and an F for grammar but here's my short description. Can anyone translate it?
Mon chien Duke.
Je voudrais tu presenter mon chien.

Il s'appelle Duke.
Duke est un Labrador Retreiver jaune.
Il est un grand cannape pomme de terre mais il est tres amical et intelligent pout le chien.
Il ne porte pas vetements parce qu'il a un pelage.
Qu'est il aime?
Il aime son boule tennis.

Ici est Duke avec son boule tennis.
Duke est un tres bon chien.
Merci.

[This message has been edited by dukesdad (edited 03-09-2004).]

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posted 03-09-2004 11:05 AM         

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sounds good but sorry I cant help ya on this one
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posted 03-09-2004 11:28 AM         

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My dog Duke.
I present(introduce) to you my dog.
His name is Duke.
Duke is a yellow labradore retriever
he is a big couch(canape) potato but it friendly and intelligent very much for the dog. (not sure if I am wrong or you are..LOL)

He doesn't carry clothes because he is...(I don't know what Pelage is)

What does he love?
He loves tennis balls
Here is Duke with a tennis ball
Duke is a very good dog
thank you

I took five years of french but haven't used it since....so I suck!

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posted 03-09-2004 11:36 AM         

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Hi Dukesdad! I'm half french, but don't know a word of it! sorry! Way to go! Maisey.....

Hope you have a wonderful time!!!!

My maiden name is: Susan Cude'

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posted 03-09-2004 12:42 PM         

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Maisey,
Very good.
I just edited the sentence about the couch potato sentence by adding a missing verb so it should now finish " he IS very friendly and intelligent for a dog."
The other sentence you questioned I hope reads "He does not wear clothes because he has a fur coat."
I have heard that if you at least TRY to speak French that the people in Paris will be much nicer and will usually answer you in English. If you begin by asking "Parlais vous Anglais?" they will ignore you completely. I just hope I meet someone with a yellow dog so I can speak to them. LOL
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posted 03-09-2004 01:22 PM         

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le Duke est si élégant

I went to France once and yes, the locals like it much better if you at least attempt to speak a little French to them.
At the time I felt silly with the pronounciation of words so let my boyfriend do all the talking. We went into a deli and he ordered, saying I should be the one to thank them as we left. In my shock and embarassment of it all I simply said "thank you". Needless to say I haven't lived it down to this day lol.

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posted 03-09-2004 02:52 PM         

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OK I'm a bit slow on the uptake here...has anyone else noticed that whatever your post is regarding shows up in the advertisements above on this page?

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posted 03-09-2004 04:06 PM         

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You're not crazy! it's always done that..heheheh...

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posted 03-09-2004 05:50 PM         

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LMAO Dukesdad...honestly..I was hoping you weren't inferring your Duke is a cross dresser.

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