krusty Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Just been watching some French TV interviewing people making a film in Limoges .The names of the people came up with the description "comédien" , I wondered why there was so many comedians in one film . Out came the dictionary , I now know "comédien" is the French word for actor.(I know they are spelled differently).[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 So you'd have been sick as a parrot if you ever went to the comédie Française expecting a bit of slapstick [:)]It took me ages to work out that a roman was a novel, and not necessarily a romantic one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krusty Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 We had that one in French class last week (roman)Also commode which is a chest of draws ? [8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 [quote user="krusty"]Also commode which is a chest of draws ? [8-)][/quote]Is it? Oh dear, I had better not go back to the delightful B&B I stayed at last year [+o(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Why is commode so surprising .?? [:)]I paint and decorate commodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Ze Engliiiiiish,where did it all go wrong [:D]http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4GZEZ_en-GBGB318GB318&defl=en&q=define:commode&ei=-mvcSenrFaCrjAetir2WDg&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=titleOur definition is the top one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 [:-))][:-))][:-))]thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 [quote user="Pierre ZFP"][quote user="krusty"]Also commode which is a chest of draws ? [8-)][/quote]Is it? Oh dear, I had better not go back to the delightful B&B I stayed at last year [+o(][/quote].......[:D][:D][:D][:D]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 [quote user="krusty"]Just been watching some French TV interviewing people making a film in Limoges .The names of the people came up with the description "comédien" , I wondered why there was so many comedians in one film . Out came the dictionary , I now know "comédien" is the French word for actor.(I know they are spelled differently).[:D][/quote]I suspect the current English use of "comedian" as someone who tries to make you laugh is relatively recent. Shakespeare's plays are divided into comedies and tragedies, it seems the difference is that in a comedy the main character does not die! I remember some years ago hearing someone (an academic, perhaps, or a theatre historian) saying that Alec Guinness was the finest English language comedian in the world. He didn't mean that the great Sir Alec was challenging Les Dawson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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