Qui parle français ici?/Who speaks French here?

Discussion in 'The Spam Zone' started by Mirai, Mar 11, 2008.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. Mirai King's Apprentice

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Location:
    禁則事項です
    27
    436
    So, here's the thing. I'm translating a novel from English to French. Well, a novel translated from Japanese to English. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.

    I'm not even done with chapter 1, but I want to see how my grammar is.

    The English version can be found here.

    Here's the parts that I've done so far:

     
  2. Cin Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp

    Joined:
    Sep 26, 2006
    Location:
    :uoıʇɐɔo1
    241
    The dissapearence of Har-

    o.o

    *Reads ravenously like the fanboy he is*

    Edit: I know a bit of french, but judging from this translation, you know more then I do....XD;

    Edit: Weird, are these stories what the actual anime is based off of? I didn't even know they existed, I also guessed it was based on some quirky little manga.
     
  3. Mirai King's Apprentice

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Location:
    禁則事項です
    27
    436
    This made me LOL so much. Parle-toi français, Cin?

    EDIT: Best in my class. J'ai un cent dans ma classe.
     
  4. Fork These violent delights have violent ends

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2007
    Location:
    Story Brooke, Maine
    1,537
    ...Too many spelling and grammar errors.....and I just read the first 5 lines <_<
    It's good but you need to review it a couple of times xD
     
  5. Cin Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp

    Joined:
    Sep 26, 2006
    Location:
    :uoıʇɐɔo1
    241
    Tu as un cent pour ton grade? Ce n'est pas possible!
     
  6. Peyton Goddess Of Love ♥

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2007
    123
    Je parle un peu francais :3
     
  7. Fork These violent delights have violent ends

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2007
    Location:
    Story Brooke, Maine
    1,537
    Sorry but I can't help not correcting that. x_x

    "Parles-tu" or "Parlez-vous"
     
  8. Mirai King's Apprentice

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Location:
    禁則事項です
    27
    436
    Really? Thank you. I was using the literary past/simple past for the passe compose.

    Also, here is my weapon.

    EDIT: Mon francais n'est pas parfait. I mean I have a hundred. I don't even have a 99. Je suis le plus intelligent que ma classe.

    EDIT2: Kairi... It's "Je parle francais en peu." You said "I am speak(s) French a little." XP
     
  9. Cin Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp

    Joined:
    Sep 26, 2006
    Location:
    :uoıʇɐɔo1
    241
    Ah...cheater...D:

    Je jamais pense tu parle le langue de francais, Je sais tu parle japonais, mais francais est une grande surprise.
     
  10. Mirai King's Apprentice

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Location:
    禁則事項です
    27
    436
    Only for words, idioms and some irregular verbs.

    Also, yes. The anime IS based on these novels. You won't see this novel in the anime for awhile.
     
  11. Fork These violent delights have violent ends

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2007
    Location:
    Story Brooke, Maine
    1,537
    ...Do you use something like that in class? >_>
    jk jk lol. Your french is good.

    ...'de ma classe'

    Edit: Ok I'm seriously looking away from this thread. I might get damaged
     
  12. Cin Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp Derp

    Joined:
    Sep 26, 2006
    Location:
    :uoıʇɐɔo1
    241
    Well, might as well not spoil myself. The second season's rolling around soon so, I'll just sit back and get fat playing vg till then.
     
  13. Mirai King's Apprentice

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Location:
    禁則事項です
    27
    436
    "de." I knew it wasn't like the "in my class" in English, but I guess I got it wrong.

    No, I use a dictionary, like the other few model students.

    EDIT: Can I just spoil on one thing? It's in white font, so you just have to double click it.

    In episode 1, Haruhi asks Kyon if they've met before. Well, y'know how she did the prank with the symbols in Jr. High? Time travel. Kyon helps her with it. Chronologically, Kyon and Haruhi HAVE met. Kyon tells the younger Haruhi that his name is "John Smith," which he claims is his trump card, should things go bad.
     
  14. SpazticFantaztic >:3 Kingdom Keeper

    112
    952
    I know some french, but i could never translate that.
     
  15. Mirai King's Apprentice

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Location:
    禁則事項です
    27
    436
    I have to admit, being the best in my class isn't such an impossible feat.

    Here are some of the most frequent questions in my class:

    -What's "I?"
    -What's "the?"
    -What's "a?"

    It gets to the point that I pity them. Seriously. It's sad.
     
  16. O R A N G E C is the heavenly option

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2007
    Location:
    between an erupting earth and an exploding sky
    194
    PTDR nous parlons francais sur l'internet >.<

    Oui, je parle francais. xD

     
  17. Mirai King's Apprentice

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Location:
    禁則事項です
    27
    436
    Comme bien? Ton francais est parfait?
     
  18. O R A N G E C is the heavenly option

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2007
    Location:
    between an erupting earth and an exploding sky
    194
    EDR non.

    J'ai pris 3 ans de classes. Je suis bon, mais pas parfait.

     
  19. Mirai King's Apprentice

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Location:
    禁則事項です
    27
    436
    C'est vrai pour moi aussi. Mais, j'ai pris 2 ans de classes.
     
  20. HOSPITAL STAT! i knock tits

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2007
    Location:
    hmmm
    81
    I'll admit I'm not the greatest writer in french but I noticed some serious conjugation problems. There's sometimes some syntax problems too but in overall it's a really good effort. I'm not going to promise a correction for this seeing as I have a load on my plate already, but maybe sometime later when I'm stuck on the computer I could help you out with (as much) thorough corrections as possible. Neat exercise too.

    HEY WTF WE CAN MAKE STRIKE TAGS!

    TUT
    TUT
    TUT

    TUT
    TUUUUUUUUUUUT

    PEN!S

    ...Awesome. 8D
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.