Mr Coeur de Lion Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 [quote user="ltf"]If you want to borrow your neighbour's hosepipe, do not ask for a pipe.[Www][/quote]Same goes in Australia. When I first moved over, I asked my Aussie wife where the hosepipe was. She didn't have a clue what I was on about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Framboise Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 My husband was doing the shopping.He asked for a "kilo de mince.........."He did get some very funny looks as well as having to have mince at every meal for the following week! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdebretagne Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 [quote] ltf wrote:If you want to borrow your neighbour's hosepipe, do not ask for a pipe.Samegoes in Australia. When I first moved over, I asked my Aussie wifewhere the hosepipe was. She didn't have a clue what I was on about. [/quote]I have no idea what a horsepipe is either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegwini Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 GOT TO REPLY TO NEIGHBOUR'S EMAIL - PLEASE PLEASE -CAN ANYONE HELP??Anyone any idea how to say -'you made my day' which my neigbour did when sweeping the 'nipples' (actually acorns which stain the grout) from the terrace - but I am still smiling about this! it did make my day! imagine it!many thankstegwiniI think, therefore pehaps I am... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 [quote user="ltf"]If you want to borrow your neighbour's hosepipe, do not ask for a pipe.[Www][/quote]I agree that this could be misconstrued.To avoid any confusion I always ask my voisine to make me a pipe.[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted October 24, 2007 Author Share Posted October 24, 2007 Engin means machine, moteur means engine, moto means motorcycle and moteur moto means moorcycle engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickel Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 and machine means machine but machin/e (f) means a 'thing' 'whatsit'and machinerie is machinery and machiner - to plot ..... Thank goodness machination = machination!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 Someone please correct me if I am wrong but I think "mauvaise character" (not sure of the spelling) means that someone has a bad temper and is not a reflection of their character, at least I hope so as it is how a friend used to describe his daughter which at the time I thought was unfair.So if I am correct what word is used for someones character traits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 mauvais / sale caractère = unpleasant / nasty personnalitymauvaise humeur = bad temper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted October 25, 2007 Author Share Posted October 25, 2007 Thank you; Clair.I had got confused along the line when I learnt, and clearly then forgot, mauvaise humeur.He was indeed saying that she had a bad character, and to be fair il à raison, she inherited at least half of it from him[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdebretagne Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Is no one going to tell me what a horsepipe is??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 [quote user="samdebretagne"]Is no one going to tell me what a horsepipe is???[/quote]I have no idea what a 'horsepipe' [8-)] is but if you mean a hosepipe then it's 'tuyau d'arrosage' as below:http://www.bellevitrine.com/rep-jardinage/tuyau-arrosage-tjd.phpSue [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 Sam,Careful! this is a family forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dans lorbe dune caresse, ma vie séteint Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 HELLO ! I'm french and I would like to see what do englishmen think about France ( and french ). If you've any problem in french, I may have helped you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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