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IckUber · 12-05-2003, 09:46 AM

I need to write a paragraph or so in my french class today, it has to be about my thanksgiving break, and i have to use imparfait and i think passe compose, i am REALLY bad at french,so i was wondering if anyone can help me write something simple, around the knowlege of a stupid french 1 college student. EDIT: I just got out of class, and my teacher is letting us take home the paper, and "finish" it. Of course i didnt even get started. But NOW i have to write 200 words, so ill post up something and maybe someone can help me get this all translated properly without bablefish, i need to follow the rules of speaking in the past.

Something like this.

I had thanksgiving in Tulsa. I drove down from Norman, with my cousin who goes to University of Oklahoma. The drive was 2 hours long. When I arrived in Tulsa, i drove to my parent’s house. I saw my Mom, Dad, and my Brother's and sister. Every thanksgiving, all my family, uncles, aunts, brother’s sisters, cousins, and nephews go to the park and play a family football game. It is always a lot of fun, and it was lots of fun this year too. After football my family went to my grandparent’s house to eat thanksgiving dinner. They live in Tulsa as well. There was lots of good food. We had turkey, corn, mash potatoes, gravy, pie, vegetables, and bread. It was a good thanksgiving. I worked at my job during the vacation. I work at a movie theater in town, it was really busy. I worked really hard, so I can have lots of money for Christmas. I got to see my old friends from high school, and spend a lot of time with my old friends. We went to the movies, and played lots of videogames. It was nice to see them again. I love breaks from school, I hope my Christmas break is as fun as my thanksgiving break. Because thanksgiving break is too short, I can’t wait for next year, thanksgiving is fun.

I dont know how well this will translate, but if anyone could give me a few pointers it would be much apprechated.

IckUber · 12-05-2003, 11:30 AM

Just found out that i have to write 150 words about what i did over thanksgiving break, holy shit.

rsl12 · 12-05-2003, 11:35 AM

um, check out babel fish. it's wonderful.

babelfish.altavista.com

feelgood · 12-05-2003, 12:36 PM

J'ai eu thanksgiving à Tulsa. J'ai entraîné une réduction par le Normand, avec mon cousin qui va à O.U. J'ai vu mes parents et ma famille. Ma famille est allée à ma maison de grand-pères pour manger le dîner thanksgiving. Ils vivent étroitement. Il y avait un bon nombre de bonne nourriture. Nous avons pris la dinde (ou la viande), le lait, les veteables, et le pain. Elle était bon thanksgiving. J'ai travaillé à mon travail pendant les vacances. J'ai travaillé vraiment dur, ainsi je peux avoir un bon nombre d'argent pour Noël. J'ai obtenu de voir mes vieux freinds de lycée, et dépense beaucoup de temps avec mes vieux freinds. Thanksgiving est trop court, je souhaitent qu'il ait été plus long.

Ah, good ole copy and paste!

IckUber · 12-05-2003, 01:28 PM

I apprecate everyones help, but one thing you need to understand about a forigen language, is that you can just copy past from babble fish, there are lots of rules(of wich i will be graded on) that babble fish doesnt follow. Of course i know about babble fish, but it cant really help me in this situation, but i do know there are lots of french speaking people on this fourm, and they have helped me here in the past, so im calling out to you!!!!! please send me a private message or leave a responce here.

CSflim · 12-05-2003, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rsl12
it's wonderful.

I HOPE that was sarcasm!

collide · 12-05-2003, 02:50 PM

Uh. Wow. The only way you will get GOOD at something is by practicing.

I would suggest dropping the class if you're not going to make the effort to practice the language. That is the whole point of the exercise, no?

TFP will not be here to help your during your final exam. Just drop the class if you're not going to do the work.

IckUber · 12-05-2003, 04:29 PM

haha! i know! Well, I cant drop, its too late. And im trying to just PASS. Any help would be loved.....

collide · 12-05-2003, 07:42 PM

Petition for withdrawal.

IckUber · 12-05-2003, 07:48 PM

Trust me, I tried, the class is over in less than 2 weeks.

ninety09 · 12-05-2003, 08:19 PM

It's not perfect, but anyway:

J'ai passé Thanksgiving a Tulsa. J'ai conduit de Norman, avec mon cousin qui va a l'université d'Oklahoma. Le trajet a duré 2 heures. Quand je suis arrivé a Tulsa, je suis allé a la maison de mes parents. J'ai vu ma mère, mon père, mon frère et ma soeur. A chaque Thanksgiving, toute ma famille, oncles, tantes, soeurs de mon frère, cousins et neveux, sommes allez au parc et havons joué au football. C'est toujours amusant et cette année aussi. Après le football, ma famille est allée chez mes grands-parents pour manger le souper de Thanksgiving. Il y avait beacoup de bonne nourriture. Nous avons mangé de la dinde, du maîs, de la purée de pommes de terre, de la sauce, du pâté, des légumes and du pain. C'était un bon Thanksgiving. J'ai travaillé pendant les vacances. Je travaille au cinéma dans ma ville, c'était très occupé. J'ai beaucoup travaillé pour avoir beaucoup d'argent pour Noël. J'ai pu voir mes amis du secondaire et j'ai passé beaucoup de temps avec eux. Nous sommes allé au cinéma et avons joué a des jeux vidéos. C'était amusant de les revoirs. J'aime les congés, j'espère que mon congé de Noëls sera aussi amusant de celui de Thanksgiving. Parce que celui de Thanksgiving est trop court, j'ai hâte a l'année prochaine, Thanksgiving est amusant.

IckUber · 12-06-2003, 01:31 AM

Hey thanks, ill use this to help make my final draft. you guys are awesome.

wakelagger · 12-07-2003, 08:17 PM

I was able to read ninety09's version of the paragraph much easier than the version babelfish spewed forth. Reading french is my forté in the language, Writing on the other hand... too many rules.

IckUber · 12-07-2003, 10:48 PM

Thanks, i also showed it to some freinds for revision, looks like you really pulled through ninety. Thanks again. Thanks for the input too wakelagger!! Ill let you guys know how it tuns out.

Orodinn · 12-08-2003, 06:44 PM

Lol. I speak french fluently since I live in Qc. (english is actually my 2nd language) There are alot of grammatical errors in that text, but I guess its good enough for a french 1 class. I would have helped had I read this post sonner. By the way, thanksgiving in french is "action de grace".

IckUber · 12-10-2003, 01:55 PM

I got a 92!!!! THANKS!

ninety09 · 12-10-2003, 05:10 PM

Congrats ;P

DrJekyll · 12-11-2003, 03:07 AM

Why are you taking a language if you don't want to learn it?

Babelfish is good when used sparingly...never rely upon it to translate anything more than a tiny chunk, and even then, check it with a dictionary.

IckUber · 12-15-2003, 04:12 PM

its a freaking requirement!

12-05-2003, 09:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	French Help please! I need to write a paragraph or so in my french class today, it has to be about my thanksgiving break, and i have to use imparfait and i think passe compose, i am REALLY bad at french,so i was wondering if anyone can help me write something simple, around the knowlege of a stupid french 1 college student. EDIT: I just got out of class, and my teacher is letting us take home the paper, and "finish" it. Of course i didnt even get started. But NOW i have to write 200 words, so ill post up something and maybe someone can help me get this all translated properly without bablefish, i need to follow the rules of speaking in the past. Something like this. I had thanksgiving in Tulsa. I drove down from Norman, with my cousin who goes to University of Oklahoma. The drive was 2 hours long. When I arrived in Tulsa, i drove to my parent’s house. I saw my Mom, Dad, and my Brother's and sister. Every thanksgiving, all my family, uncles, aunts, brother’s sisters, cousins, and nephews go to the park and play a family football game. It is always a lot of fun, and it was lots of fun this year too. After football my family went to my grandparent’s house to eat thanksgiving dinner. They live in Tulsa as well. There was lots of good food. We had turkey, corn, mash potatoes, gravy, pie, vegetables, and bread. It was a good thanksgiving. I worked at my job during the vacation. I work at a movie theater in town, it was really busy. I worked really hard, so I can have lots of money for Christmas. I got to see my old friends from high school, and spend a lot of time with my old friends. We went to the movies, and played lots of videogames. It was nice to see them again. I love breaks from school, I hope my Christmas break is as fun as my thanksgiving break. Because thanksgiving break is too short, I can’t wait for next year, thanksgiving is fun. I dont know how well this will translate, but if anyone could give me a few pointers it would be much apprechated. __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles? Last edited by IckUber; 12-05-2003 at 01:35 PM..

12-05-2003, 11:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	Just found out that i have to write 150 words about what i did over thanksgiving break, holy shit. __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?

12-05-2003, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
rsl12 On the lam Location: northern va	um, check out babel fish. it's wonderful. babelfish.altavista.com __________________ oh baby oh baby, i like gravy.

12-05-2003, 12:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
feelgood Free Mars! Location: I dunno, there's white people around me saying "eh" all the time	J'ai eu thanksgiving à Tulsa. J'ai entraîné une réduction par le Normand, avec mon cousin qui va à O.U. J'ai vu mes parents et ma famille. Ma famille est allée à ma maison de grand-pères pour manger le dîner thanksgiving. Ils vivent étroitement. Il y avait un bon nombre de bonne nourriture. Nous avons pris la dinde (ou la viande), le lait, les veteables, et le pain. Elle était bon thanksgiving. J'ai travaillé à mon travail pendant les vacances. J'ai travaillé vraiment dur, ainsi je peux avoir un bon nombre d'argent pour Noël. J'ai obtenu de voir mes vieux freinds de lycée, et dépense beaucoup de temps avec mes vieux freinds. Thanksgiving est trop court, je souhaitent qu'il ait été plus long. Ah, good ole copy and paste! __________________ Looking out the window, that's an act of war. Staring at my shoes, that's an act of war. Committing an act of war? Oh you better believe that's an act of war

12-05-2003, 01:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	I apprecate everyones help, but one thing you need to understand about a forigen language, is that you can just copy past from babble fish, there are lots of rules(of wich i will be graded on) that babble fish doesnt follow. Of course i know about babble fish, but it cant really help me in this situation, but i do know there are lots of french speaking people on this fourm, and they have helped me here in the past, so im calling out to you!!!!! please send me a private message or leave a responce here. __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?

12-05-2003, 02:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	Uh. Wow. The only way you will get GOOD at something is by practicing. I would suggest dropping the class if you're not going to make the effort to practice the language. That is the whole point of the exercise, no? TFP will not be here to help your during your final exam. Just drop the class if you're not going to do the work. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

12-05-2003, 04:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	haha! i know! Well, I cant drop, its too late. And im trying to just PASS. Any help would be loved..... __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?

12-05-2003, 07:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	Petition for withdrawal. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

12-05-2003, 07:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	Trust me, I tried, the class is over in less than 2 weeks. __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?

12-05-2003, 08:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
ninety09 Flavour of the Weak Location: Canada	It's not perfect, but anyway: J'ai passé Thanksgiving a Tulsa. J'ai conduit de Norman, avec mon cousin qui va a l'université d'Oklahoma. Le trajet a duré 2 heures. Quand je suis arrivé a Tulsa, je suis allé a la maison de mes parents. J'ai vu ma mère, mon père, mon frère et ma soeur. A chaque Thanksgiving, toute ma famille, oncles, tantes, soeurs de mon frère, cousins et neveux, sommes allez au parc et havons joué au football. C'est toujours amusant et cette année aussi. Après le football, ma famille est allée chez mes grands-parents pour manger le souper de Thanksgiving. Il y avait beacoup de bonne nourriture. Nous avons mangé de la dinde, du maîs, de la purée de pommes de terre, de la sauce, du pâté, des légumes and du pain. C'était un bon Thanksgiving. J'ai travaillé pendant les vacances. Je travaille au cinéma dans ma ville, c'était très occupé. J'ai beaucoup travaillé pour avoir beaucoup d'argent pour Noël. J'ai pu voir mes amis du secondaire et j'ai passé beaucoup de temps avec eux. Nous sommes allé au cinéma et avons joué a des jeux vidéos. C'était amusant de les revoirs. J'aime les congés, j'espère que mon congé de Noëls sera aussi amusant de celui de Thanksgiving. Parce que celui de Thanksgiving est trop court, j'ai hâte a l'année prochaine, Thanksgiving est amusant.

12-06-2003, 01:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	Hey thanks, ill use this to help make my final draft. you guys are awesome. __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?

12-07-2003, 08:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
wakelagger Insane Location: Toronto	I was able to read ninety09's version of the paragraph much easier than the version babelfish spewed forth. Reading french is my forté in the language, Writing on the other hand... too many rules.

12-07-2003, 10:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	Thanks, i also showed it to some freinds for revision, looks like you really pulled through ninety. Thanks again. Thanks for the input too wakelagger!! Ill let you guys know how it tuns out. __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?

12-08-2003, 06:44 PM	#15 (permalink)
Orodinn Crazy	Lol. I speak french fluently since I live in Qc. (english is actually my 2nd language) There are alot of grammatical errors in that text, but I guess its good enough for a french 1 class. I would have helped had I read this post sonner. By the way, thanksgiving in french is "action de grace".

12-10-2003, 01:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	I got a 92!!!! THANKS! __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?

12-10-2003, 05:10 PM	#17 (permalink)
ninety09 Flavour of the Weak Location: Canada	Congrats ;P

12-11-2003, 03:07 AM	#18 (permalink)
DrJekyll Crazy Location: Nowhere	Why are you taking a language if you don't want to learn it? Babelfish is good when used sparingly...never rely upon it to translate anything more than a tiny chunk, and even then, check it with a dictionary.

12-15-2003, 04:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
IckUber Funran Location: Norman, OK	its a freaking requirement! __________________ How much is y'all Piolkles?