Languages - August 2007

As you will no doubt know, (if you are English at least) the term is used when you utter a swear word unintentionaly in company. are we saying that "somethng" French is naughty,dirty, what?
Today at work the expression was uttered to a young French girl working in my department here in Eire & she was dumbfounded as she had never heard the expression before.
when she asked as to what it was supposed to mean they stated "it is an English thing!" and pointed her in my direction as to the answer...Me being English that is!
The only suggestion I can think of is that it is some sort of derogotary term associated with the long standing feud between our Countries & probably stems back to feudal times or the like? any suggestions anyone?

2007-08-16 05:24:01 · 6 answers · asked by Smiffy 2

2007-08-16 05:11:10 · 5 answers · asked by april g 2

Je veux...
Je dois y aller.
fille
jumeaux

2007-08-16 04:29:39 · 4 answers · asked by Blackfire 6

How much Spanish do YOU know?

2007-08-16 04:22:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

just tell me what do u think?? thx.

2007-08-16 03:39:47 · 4 answers · asked by Gooooooaaaaaaalllllllll 3

2007-08-16 03:34:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean each word is it's own character isn't it? That would be one huge keyboard. I hate to sound naive and all but, I was just sort of wondering.

2007-08-16 03:32:26 · 22 answers · asked by Monica Deangelo 2

this is a video,there is sth written on spanish but I don't understand!
is there anyone who can translate ????
pls!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYoXr77S3E8

2007-08-16 03:29:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-16 03:17:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-16 03:11:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-16 02:36:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know when profanity words created? How did they get their meaning? Give out your best theory or logic.

2007-08-16 02:29:04 · 15 answers · asked by Dutchess V 1

"Lento ilivili iya jika-jika"
Language: isiXhosa (South Africa)
Roughly translated this means: Someday the wheel will turn.
(Those who were on top, will be at the bottom and those at the bottom, on top / someday everyone will get his fair chance.)
Pronounciation:
"lenTO" as in going TO town
all "i's" pronounced as the "i" in "magic"

2007-08-16 01:48:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

for passe compose uses etre et avoir..

for avoir + er verb ..I get it..quite easy..just add the auxilary j'ai/as/a/avons/avez/ont...and then the verb with that e accent thing

avoir with other verb ending..i need to learn the new spelling of them right? like lire is lu? and dire is dis? or am i wrong?
boire is bu...sigh..I'm so stupid...


j'ai dit....what is the passe compose of dit with etre je suis dit?


I'm so confused...sorry if my question sounds stupid..

for passe compose avec etre..suis/es/est/somme/etes/sont with the verb...

If it is feminine..I need to say je suis allee
masculine je suis alle

is the following correct?
tu es alle(e)
nous sommes alle(e)s
vous etes alle(e)
ils/elles sont alle(e)s?
I need to the add s to ils/elles ..is that all?

2007-08-16 01:28:44 · 2 answers · asked by Eris 3

For avoir J'ai alle? but it sounds wrong..what should be the correct answer?

How do I know when to use etre and avoir to indicate past tense?

eg: J'ai bu - avoir boire
Je suis bu?- it seems wrong

je suis ne
J'ai ne? wrong ..

I am so confused

help!!!!

2007-08-16 01:05:44 · 8 answers · asked by Eris 3

2007-08-16 00:51:57 · 4 answers · asked by Stephen Paul D 1

2007-08-16 00:38:27 · 5 answers · asked by Stephen Paul D 1

I'd like to say "Give me a break, ok?. I'm doing the best I can. I am trying really hard, you know".

2007-08-15 23:48:22 · 8 answers · asked by Alexander T 2

kudhi, pual, mirrandhi, kaidakhudi, molai, parpmolai, loose pundyai in southindian langauges please tell

2007-08-15 23:25:55 · 4 answers · asked by venkatraman s 1

Oh, boy, I know what each individual part means, but I'm having trouble putting it all together. Can anyone help me make sense of this paragraph?

机上理論学会
Drawing Board Society

皆様の日常・非日常を問わず発生している疑問にお答えする。ただし、その考察の曲解具合は尋常ではないため、本会の聴講には方位磁針もしくはダウジングような針金を持参が望ましい。しかし、何かを置いても大切なことは、事前しっかり寝ておくことである。

We will answer your ordinary and extraordinary unanswered questions. But so as not to distort this enquiry, this lecture will hope you bring a compass needle or wire for dousing. Whatever you do, get a good night's sleep before coming.

The middle part is really confusing me. I'm pretty sure it's metaphorical. Maybe I should attend this lecture (-:.

2007-08-15 23:01:24 · 3 answers · asked by Madame M 7

2007-08-15 22:21:51 · 10 answers · asked by venkatraman s 1

i bought a cologne and the name is BIEN ETRE. what does it mean? and which language is it?

2007-08-15 22:11:19 · 9 answers · asked by rdepp 2

What does 秘蔵資料 mean in English? Here's the full sentence it came from:

秘蔵資料を使って伊福笑部昭の音楽、映画音楽を語る。

We'll discuss "this guy's" music and movie soundtracks using hizou shiryou.

Thanks!

2007-08-15 22:02:53 · 3 answers · asked by Madame M 7

Just read these posts. No correct syntax. No idea about verb tense. I'm not the greatest writer but c'mon? Don't they teach sentence diagrams anymore? What an embarrassment to America. They're our future?! (There are ******?)

2007-08-15 21:23:11 · 25 answers · asked by blather 2

Which one is correct, in terms of possession?
"Klaus' shirt"
"Klaus's shirt"

and why, please?

2007-08-15 20:46:07 · 14 answers · asked by Keyne 4

Hey, i can't seem to translate a sentence, can you please help me with it?

Das bekannte "Gardemass" soll nicht unterschritten werden. Reprasentation ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil unseres Dienstes. Das Erscheinungbild ist im dienstlichen Umgang mit Pilgern, Touristen, oder Auskunft suchenden Personen wichtig.

Thanks for your help in forward!

2007-08-15 20:20:01 · 5 answers · asked by Alana 2

In Nomine Patris, Et Filii, Et Spiritus Sancti.


Can you please translate this term for me?

2007-08-15 19:27:46 · 1 answers · asked by Ray 3

2007-08-15 18:04:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you pronounce it as "Ant" or as it is spelled "Aunt". My fiance and I have and ongoing argument on how to pronounce it properly. She is from the north east and I am from the north west, but we both grew up in NC.

2007-08-15 15:27:24 · 13 answers · asked by WB78 1

I need help. wat does dumcof mean in german? just curious.

2007-08-15 15:18:07 · 5 answers · asked by smartiechick16 2