tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post4078277608465713108..comments2023-10-29T10:45:05.154-05:00Comments on Birmingham Through My Lens: Back to School??Virginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-35079959962229965512009-01-25T21:59:00.000-06:002009-01-25T21:59:00.000-06:00BabzyMerci, I tried the beginning test. OH MY!Min...Babzy<BR/>Merci, I tried the beginning test. OH MY!<BR/><BR/>Ming, My French is so limited a monkey could understand it!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-81086810367429860952009-01-25T13:23:00.000-06:002009-01-25T13:23:00.000-06:00hope you will enjoy your french course as i enjoye...hope you will enjoy your french course as i enjoyed my english ones ;) here is a free site witch can may be interest you ...<BR/>http://www.francaisfacile.com/Babzy.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08726884546505964576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-68388356288945573382009-01-25T11:42:00.000-06:002009-01-25T11:42:00.000-06:00I'm sure your French is perfectly understandable, ...I'm sure your French is perfectly understandable, southern accent or not.Ming the Mercilesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957918533010735599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-73347461512558485592009-01-24T11:57:00.000-06:002009-01-24T11:57:00.000-06:00Beautiful still life Virginia. Bravo!Beautiful still life Virginia. Bravo!Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394917062467654858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-47093100428665973802009-01-23T20:20:00.000-06:002009-01-23T20:20:00.000-06:00Mary,Well you might be right! Who needs to know if...Mary,<BR/>Well you might be right! Who needs to know if they are on the wrong side in the MEtro or where the toilette is located???Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-26871177761692179712009-01-23T19:56:00.000-06:002009-01-23T19:56:00.000-06:00"Je voudrais un verre de champagne s'il vous plait..."Je voudrais un verre de champagne s'il vous plait!" - and what more would you need to learn? That's got it covered Virg!<BR/>xx,<BR/>MMadAboutParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05652799297556021249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-62503168674864087982009-01-23T13:30:00.000-06:002009-01-23T13:30:00.000-06:00Lovely photo. I love that late afternoon light in...Lovely photo. I love that late afternoon light in winter. But seriously, this is professional quality stuff - could be used for stock or media. Anyway, bon chance avec votres etudes!U "R" Us AKA Captain Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723496838320506680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-35165434269714338682009-01-23T10:57:00.000-06:002009-01-23T10:57:00.000-06:00Peter, You are kind not to laugh but I don't think...Peter, You are kind not to laugh but I don't think you can compare your accent with mine. Yours is wonderful, mine- not so much! I think you will still be my menu translator no matter what I manage to learn in class. This much I do know , "Je voudrais un verre de champagne s'il vous plait!"Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-70657012594781155462009-01-23T10:41:00.000-06:002009-01-23T10:41:00.000-06:00Great good luck with your new adventure... by the ...Great good luck with your new adventure... by the way the photo is great I love the light in it... :-)tr3ntahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493076209966228410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-31824502651290777452009-01-23T09:27:00.000-06:002009-01-23T09:27:00.000-06:00You mentioned me here, but you did not mention MY ...You mentioned me here, but you did not mention MY accent, after 35 years in Paris! (... so I will not be the first one to laugh at yours, don't worry!)PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-3594987440273068142009-01-23T08:59:00.000-06:002009-01-23T08:59:00.000-06:00Tu as parfaitement raison!!Good for you!!Tu as parfaitement raison!!<BR/>Good for you!!Diederick Wijmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14681439137761704999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-18602033593396093682009-01-23T06:23:00.000-06:002009-01-23T06:23:00.000-06:00Good for you! Always good to keep on learning.Good for you! Always good to keep on learning.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487228375145939026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-9891952513830954652009-01-22T22:21:00.000-06:002009-01-22T22:21:00.000-06:00Merci beacoup Steve!VMerci beacoup Steve!<BR/>VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-61832366803838974592009-01-22T22:03:00.000-06:002009-01-22T22:03:00.000-06:00Je vous souhaite bonne chance. Bien parler.Je vous souhaite bonne chance. Bien parler.Steve Buserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912655513896035138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-3350076529645693032009-01-22T18:46:00.000-06:002009-01-22T18:46:00.000-06:00DC, Thanks but I"ve nailed down "toilette" pretty ...DC, Thanks but I"ve nailed down "toilette" pretty well.<BR/>I finally learned it's not a "restroom"!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-64998925223541439822009-01-22T18:11:00.000-06:002009-01-22T18:11:00.000-06:00My French is limited to about six words. But my Ge...My French is limited to about six words. But my German? My German is still pretty good, despite having not lived in a German speaking country for almost 20 years. If you need lesson in that language, I can help. Otherwise, I'm just one more stupid American yelling at a Parisian, asking where the <I>toilette</I> is.Janet Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-86979514553873916972009-01-22T17:05:00.000-06:002009-01-22T17:05:00.000-06:00Thanks Bob, I deleted it asap. We'll chat about t...Thanks Bob, I deleted it asap. We'll chat about the program. Maybe I can play it in my sleep-ha<BR/><BR/>Alice's comment was not the spam!<BR/><BR/>Nathalie, your name was one we practiced Tues. night! :) Merci for having confidence in me. It's hard!!<BR/><BR/>Tom Wigley, I'd love to hear your English with that wonderful British accent!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-2667325517088353302009-01-22T15:01:00.000-06:002009-01-22T15:01:00.000-06:00Bravo Virginia, je suis sûre que vous allez faire ...Bravo Virginia, je suis sûre que vous allez faire de beaux progrès. En juin vous parlerez très bien français...Nathalie H.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16806509041466785588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-38845170350701538252009-01-22T14:25:00.000-06:002009-01-22T14:25:00.000-06:00love your pile of books; no matter what you say, i...love your pile of books; no matter what you say, it always sounds better in French.Knoxville Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528055515741187585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-37159535741079438672009-01-22T13:06:00.000-06:002009-01-22T13:06:00.000-06:00Note that the "comment" just above is spam. It ha...Note that the "comment" just above is spam. It happens rarely but it happens.<BR/><BR/>Really nice composition - the reading glasses are the perfect touch (for people of our age). <BR/><BR/>I can't say a French R to save my life. The harder I try, the more I fear I might swallow my tongue. I don't have time to do books so I'm listening to Pimsleur CDs in the car while commuting, in preparation for out trip in April. (We might want to email privately about Pimsleur hint hint nudge nudge.) Rosetta Stone products are very good. I tried their Japanese for a while but ran into time issues. Et ils sont un peu chers.Bob Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276510331824603844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-29685450103562078792009-01-22T12:11:00.000-06:002009-01-22T12:11:00.000-06:00Virginia, I don't really understand what you (and ...Virginia, I don't really understand what you (and altadenahiker)mean by "a French drawl"...Has it something to see with the fact you live in the South?<BR/>You speak about your long way ahead but it's a plus: you just can improve!alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178479347468393057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-18045629262456727352009-01-22T10:16:00.000-06:002009-01-22T10:16:00.000-06:00I've spoke English all my life but still not maste...I've spoke English all my life but still not mastered it... so to even concider another language I wish you well... ;o) Love the picture you have done.. <BR/><BR/>Tom<BR/><A HREF="http://womtig.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"> Wiggers World </A>Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-37164328945617296132009-01-22T09:38:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:38:00.000-06:00OUi! A French drawl!!! Garden of the dead. That c...OUi! A French drawl!!! Garden of the dead. That cracks me up. <BR/><BR/>Halcyon , I had to resort to Babelfish for translation of your last sentence. Thanks for helping me.<BR/><BR/>Alice, I see you shaking your head. You've heard my "French drawl" and know first hand what a long way i have to go. <BR/><BR/>B,<BR/>Is is Rosetta Stone? I hear it's a great program. <BR/><BR/>Kate, I too am a "goddess" which is why I still cannot carry on a conversation. <BR/><BR/>Bibi, Je chante, tu chantes, il chante, elle chante etc!<BR/><BR/>W,<BR/>Quelle surprise!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-82962827711405827992009-01-22T09:25:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:25:00.000-06:00You'll have a French drawl? One time I was on a tr...You'll have a French drawl? One time I was on a train to Paris, speaking some really questionable French to impress a prof from the Sorbonne. We passed a graveyard and I pasted together: Who lives in this garden of the dead?<BR/><BR/>He knew I was easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-255670630427934848.post-34987976504930334382009-01-22T08:59:00.000-06:002009-01-22T08:59:00.000-06:00C’est un très bon début ! Moi non plus, je n’ai ja...C’est un très bon début ! Moi non plus, je n’ai jamais vraiment pu conquérir les “R”, mais les Français vont te comprendre quand même ! <BR/><BR/>Je ferrai toutes mes commentaires en français maintenant pour te faire practiquer.Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.com