tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35124868099611785.post1075553748457848681..comments2023-10-24T12:39:03.746+02:00Comments on Uh Oh Spaghettios: Some French things I'll never masterRebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768568719894187436noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35124868099611785.post-18385667008486420392008-01-30T11:13:00.000+01:002008-01-30T11:13:00.000+01:00I made muffins that called for 1 1/2 tsp baking po...I made muffins that called for 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 baking soda and of course I mixed it up with my French ingredients. I ended up trying to scrap off the baking soda from the batter. Needless to say, the muffins didn't rise correctly...Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100259488053106803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35124868099611785.post-3236016847273842552008-01-27T20:13:00.000+01:002008-01-27T20:13:00.000+01:00sorry for asking, but as a "true bilingual" it has...sorry for asking, but as a "true bilingual" it has appeared clear to me that people NEVER really ask how you are - so are you telling me the americans expect the truth when they ask "how ARE you?" ??<BR/>funnily enough, I've never observed these things because I was brought up with them, so hopefully the same will happen to Suzanne. She'll just spend her life comparing and contrasting other things...bibilamalicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236624645666862374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35124868099611785.post-75955430569825294962008-01-23T22:44:00.000+01:002008-01-23T22:44:00.000+01:00I've been happily hiding out in what I like to cal...I've been happily hiding out in what I like to call "Little Virginia" with my youngun, so my French has really gone downhill. Add Celcius to that list of things I have trouble with...okay, so 0 is really cold, 30 is really hot, and for the rest I dress in layers. I'll never get that.Pardon My Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097929973860968006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35124868099611785.post-14810012339740760032008-01-23T21:10:00.000+01:002008-01-23T21:10:00.000+01:00All these comments make me feel so warm and fuzzy ...All these comments make me feel so warm and fuzzy andnow I know that I'm not a total idiot (or maybe we all are?)Rebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768568719894187436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35124868099611785.post-27326181741664985162008-01-23T19:16:00.000+01:002008-01-23T19:16:00.000+01:00It's reassuring that you still have these issues a...It's reassuring that you still have these issues after 10 years. It makes me feel better about still having them after only 4 1/2 years here.A (Parisian) Seattleite back in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00587275909709928764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35124868099611785.post-42885380184224019732008-01-23T15:36:00.000+01:002008-01-23T15:36:00.000+01:00now would that be au-dessus or au-dessous?...There...now would that be au-dessus or au-dessous?...<BR/><BR/>There's a difference between under and over?...<BR/><BR/>Really?JChevaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683339168047479228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35124868099611785.post-2070808378734559642008-01-23T12:00:00.000+01:002008-01-23T12:00:00.000+01:00Except for the bicarbonate thing, you just listed ...Except for the bicarbonate thing, you just listed every problem I currently have with the French langauge.<BR/><BR/>Nice to know I'm not the only one!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Wow. You survived 10 years! The local prefectures really should have award ceremonies for this occassion.Madame Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711262100071626133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35124868099611785.post-908482179925643042008-01-22T12:08:00.000+01:002008-01-22T12:08:00.000+01:00I hear you. There are some things I'll never enti...I hear you. There are some things I'll never entirely "get" or master either, namely the whole tu-vous distinction, and how to know exactly when to use which one, and the whole interaction with commerçants. I'm sure I handle it incorrectly 90% of the time -- and yet I TRY so HARD! I don't think I'll ever figure out why the gals at Vidéo Futur hate me so much, aside from the fact that I slink in and out of the place often without renting anything, just to check out the new releases... But at least I say "Bonjour" and "Au revoir" when I do my slinking! Sheesh.The Late Bloomerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08337578942279132688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35124868099611785.post-46948515983021539372008-01-22T11:32:00.000+01:002008-01-22T11:32:00.000+01:00Now I feel better that it's okay if I never master...Now I feel better that it's okay if I never master some of these same things. I too answer "oui" when someone asks "ca va?". And happy 10 year anniversary in France! Is it today?Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717837396686934461noreply@blogger.com