tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post7963455718776376521..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Short Trip to FranceLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-55612788148480613642017-09-24T08:32:22.066+02:002017-09-24T08:32:22.066+02:00It's not as complicated in French as it is in ...It's not as complicated in French as it is in the Alsatian dialect, Monica :-) In French, you simply leave off the "H". Then it sounds a bit like this: Ahgenoh (the g being a "hard" g, as in good).Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-90956714963874800542017-09-18T18:43:17.351+02:002017-09-18T18:43:17.351+02:00Even after looking it up I still can't get my ...Even after looking it up I still can't get my tongue around how to pronounce Haguenau in French! (LOL) DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-49576603943113190412017-09-06T06:51:58.450+02:002017-09-06T06:51:58.450+02:00We would have been more adventurous in exploring t...We would have been more adventurous in exploring the town if we had had more time before the evening shows started, and if it had not been such a very hot day - around 30 Celsius...<br />Alsatian, the language/dialect that is spoken in that region, is a very interesting mix between French and English and not always easy to understand.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-87928315025855003912017-09-06T06:49:52.209+02:002017-09-06T06:49:52.209+02:00One of my blogging friends (I think you know her, ...One of my blogging friends (I think you know her, too?) from Sweden speaks more languages. Just for fun, she learnt Spanish last year (or was that already two years ago?).Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-35990225743927745712017-09-06T03:55:27.215+02:002017-09-06T03:55:27.215+02:00I feel so ignorant and poorly educated compared to...I feel so ignorant and poorly educated compared to so many of my European friends. German, English, French, AND Italian? Just...wow.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-17578307918364791662017-09-06T00:08:28.857+02:002017-09-06T00:08:28.857+02:00Such fun! This sounded like a grand time to me and...Such fun! This sounded like a grand time to me and in France to boot! You might not know this but I long to set foot upon French soil...hopefully, one day! I love the French language, I would love to hear it in France.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-4528365049751093762017-09-05T21:15:16.545+02:002017-09-05T21:15:16.545+02:00I used to be fluent and can still read, write and ...I used to be fluent and can still read, write and understand French relatively well, but lack of practice and using italian a lot more has made French take a back seat.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-52508668653774000722017-09-05T10:28:37.198+02:002017-09-05T10:28:37.198+02:00You are brilliant at English but how good is your ...You are brilliant at English but how good is your French Meike?<br />Haguenau sounds like a fascinating place.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com