What's on your mind?

[Midi]

Je suis bon

This is one of the things you need to watch out for. French tends to say some things in a way which isn't a literally translation of the English version. 'Je suis bon' is basically saying you're a good man -not that I doubt that -. A few examples: I'm fine = Je vais bien (Literally: 'I'm going well') I'm ... years old = J'ai ... ans (Literally: 'I have ... years)

[RelentlessOblivion]

My girlfriend would confirm as such. My exs on the other hand... Thank you for the pointers. With any luck I'll have the basics down in a month or two.

[Parker]

I'm still in a great mood, which is a little odd for someone who suffers from dysthymia. I guess when I quit weed the anti-depressants started working. I'm on high doses of three meds and now they're really kicking in. Plus, spending yesterday and night with my GF sure helps the mood. Now I'm smoking the hookah, listening to Bathory, and looking forward to seeing her again tomorrow. As far as languages are concerned, I do horribly. Grammar and pronunciation aren't a problem, it's trying to memorize vocabulary that kills me.

[~Mere~]

I am sick again. Oh joy. Just got over some fever 2 weeks ago but it seems it came back. mother fucker

Hope you feel better soon

[MacabreEternal]

I was more meaning the annoying newbs being............annoying.....at least a couple of them.

Remember, sometimes people just need a hi-five........................................in the face............................with a chair.

[RelentlessOblivion]

My preferred option is the fist pump...to the jaw...with a shovel

[Atrocity]

I'm still in a great mood, which is a little odd for someone who suffers from dysthymia. I guess when I quit weed the anti-depressants started working. I'm on high doses of three meds and now they're really kicking in. Plus, spending yesterday and night with my GF sure helps the mood. Now I'm smoking the hookah, listening to Bathory, and looking forward to seeing her again tomorrow. As far as languages are concerned, I do horribly. Grammar and pronunciation aren't a problem, it's trying to memorize vocabulary that kills me.

Try watching movies or reading books in a foreign language, or best of all, find someone you can talk to or write e-mails in the language you want to learn, that way you will have to put an effort in making even the simple sentences and actually use the words you so written somewhere, it will give you context and meaning so it will be easier to remember. It surely makes it easier than trying to remember words like a parrot I am so glad you are feeling good

[RelentlessOblivion]

I'm struggling a little coming to terms with French. I'm so used to the straight forward way English is spoken the subtleties of French are proving rather difficult to grasp.

[Midi]

I'm struggling a little coming to terms with French. I'm so used to the straight forward way English is spoken the subtleties of French are proving rather difficult to grasp.

Such as...?

[GorboGorboze]

I'm still in a great mood, which is a little odd for someone who suffers from dysthymia. I guess when I quit weed the anti-depressants started working. I'm on high doses of three meds and now they're really kicking in. Plus, spending yesterday and night with my GF sure helps the mood. Now I'm smoking the hookah, listening to Bathory, and looking forward to seeing her again tomorrow. As far as languages are concerned, I do horribly. Grammar and pronunciation aren't a problem, it's trying to memorize vocabulary that kills me.

What is dysthymia Parker, I've never heard of it. I love a hookah, and having a girl friend is a good thing, glad for you about that.

[Atrocity]

I'm struggling a little coming to terms with French. I'm so used to the straight forward way English is spoken the subtleties of French are proving rather difficult to grasp.

If I understood correctly, you are watching movies with english audio and french subtitles? Try the other way around, it's more important to hear the words than to see them in writing.

[Parker]

What is dysthymia Parker' date=' I've never heard of it. I love a hookah, and having a girl friend is a good thing, glad for you about that.[/quote'] Dysthymia is a mood disorder that's like depression but less severe and much longer lasting. You can sort of function, but you're sort of down all the time. Many people with dysthymia (such as I) also have periods of deep depression, so it's sometimes called double depression. You like the hookah too? I've been thinking of starting a hookah/shisha appreciation thread, what do you think?

[~Mere~]

Remember' date=' sometimes people just need a hi-five........................................in the face............................with a chair.[/quote'] Indeed. Or a big pat on the back with a hammer

[GorboGorboze]

Dysthymia is a mood disorder that's like depression but less severe and much longer lasting. You can sort of function, but you're sort of down all the time. Many people with dysthymia (such as I) also have periods of deep depression, so it's sometimes called double depression. You like the hookah too? I've been thinking of starting a hookah/shisha appreciation thread, what do you think?

Sorry to hear about your mood disorder, it sounds like the very definition of a drag. I just plain love me a hookah, and if you start a thread about it, I'll post on the shit every day and go on and on about how honey flavored shisha is delicious. I use every form of tobacco of which I am aware except cigarettes, but the hookah is my favorite. Fuck it, I'm gonna go start that crazy thread now! See you over there.

[Midi]

If I understood correctly' date=' you are watching movies with english audio and french subtitles? Try the other way around, it's more important to hear the words than to see them in writing.[/quote'] That's true, although I don't think it would be a major help on day 2.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Such as...?

Such as: in English one can say "I am good" when asked how they are. In French "Je seues bon" is incorrect as it carries a different meaning. I think I've got the pronunciation of words pretty much nailed down though which is encouraging.

[Iceni]

Such as: in English one can say "I am good" when asked how they are.

In English you'd say 'I'm well', and in French 'Je vais bien' (lit. I go well) or maybe 'Je fait bien' (lit. I do well).

[RelentlessOblivion]

If I understood correctly' date=' you are watching movies with english audio and french subtitles? Try the other way around, it's more important to hear the words than to see them in writing.[/quote'] Well I'm not actually doing that because I can't really see well enough to keep up with the subtitles and watch the action at the same time. I've just pulled up a list of basic French words and phrases off the internet to study in my spare time and when I can't be arsed going through it to work out what I should say using google translate which doesn't take into account differences between the two languages.

[Midi]

Such as: in English one can say "I am good" when asked how they are. In French "Je seues bon" is incorrect as it carries a different meaning. I think I've got the pronunciation of words pretty much nailed down though which is encouraging.

Such things will certainly take some time to get used to, although they are not completely unrelated to the English language ('How is it going' is closer to French than 'how are you' for example). Anyway, it's nice to see you're still going strong, bonne chance!

[RelentlessOblivion]

In English you'd say 'I'm well'' date=' and in French '[i']Je vais bien' (lit. I go well) or maybe 'Je fait bien' (lit. I do well).

Or if I were to take the Aussie approach it would be "not bad mate" in English and (this will probably also be incorrect) "Pas mauvais compagnon"

[Midi]

Or if I were to take the Aussie approach it would be "not bad mate" in English and (this will probably also be incorrect) "Pas mauvais compagnon"

"Pas mal". Être (to be) will use an adjective, which is mauvais(e(s)). Aller (to go) will use an adverb and the adverb of mauvais(e(s)) is mal. EDIT: I thought about 'mate' as well and I think 'copain' would be the most fitting equivalent.

[Atrocity]

I can not help you with french, I had an opportunity to study it but I chose spanish because it sounds more familiar. I learned italian by simply watching italian tv when I was a kid, and believe me it helps a lot even if you don't have subtitles. If you know the basics of the language, you will easily connect the plot with the dialog, and soon you'll realize how repetitive movie dialogs are, which is good when you are trying to learn Maybe the best thing for learning basic stuff are cartoons. Cartoons have simple, short and slower dialogs.

[ODMKING]

I've always wanted to learn Turkish and French. Took basics and both but never continued

[RelentlessOblivion]

Skydiving tomorrow unless there are strong winds. Super stoked on that. Also taking the first step towards getting my own tandem so yay for me.

[Midi]

Maybe the best thing for learning basic stuff are cartoons.

French cartoons... *shiver* Hm, what shall I do today...