Please somebody tell me what they translate out too. I think their French terms if that helps.
2006-06-09 09:44:33 · 14 answers · asked by Brodie Bruce 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Cherchez la femme." is literally "Look for the woman." It is originally spoken by a detective in a novel by Alexandre Dumas fils. It is meant to mean that behind ever crime is a woman, if not as instigator then as the inspiration, even if it is just some guy who wants a lot of money to impress the woman. If you find the woman, you find the criminal.
"Mon frere" is literally "my brother." It is often used as a term of endearment.
2006-06-09 09:51:02 · answer #1 · answered by ksjazzguitar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cherchez la femme= look for the woman
Mon frere= my brother
2006-06-09 18:37:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are french terms, previous answers to this question are correct. (Search for/look for/find the woman; My brother.)
To add to the history of the phrase, a popular television series (La Femme Nikita) used "Cherchez la femme - Dans la nuit" as the only words in their opening title title song. (the series ran from 1997-2001 on USA network; currently reruns on Showcase.)
2006-06-09 16:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by HDC 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cherchez la femme-Look for the woman.
Mon frere-My brother.
2006-06-09 23:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mon Frere is My brother
Cherchez la femme is Find the girl
2006-06-09 16:47:37 · answer #5 · answered by autumnzank 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Cherchez la femme" literally means "look for the woman", but in slang means you're looking to hook up (if you're a guy).
"Mon frere" is "my brother", also used to mean "buddy" or "pal".
2006-06-09 16:47:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Cherchez la femme' - "Look for the woman!"
'Mon frere'' - "my brother" (I Think)
2006-06-09 16:49:29 · answer #7 · answered by Bog woppit. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"...le Femme" Women are what the are.
"mon Frer" ... my brother
2006-06-09 16:47:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cherche la femme or whatever means " I'm looking for the woman".Mon fere-" My brother"
2006-06-13 00:15:33 · answer #9 · answered by Flippy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One means "look for women" (or as they said in an old Doonesbury cartoon - "keep your eye peeled for broads". Mon Frere means "My brother or my friend".
2006-06-09 16:47:27 · answer #10 · answered by joe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋