No. 184: Laughing in French
I have to share this happy news with someone.
Last night I was able to watch the entire French film le Prénom in French (ok, avec sous-titres français) and understand almost everything that was going on. I actually laughed out loud at all the right times and cringed at the cringe-worthy moments, and thoroughly enjoyed myself.
The whole time I kept thinking, “Look at me understanding French!”
After 2½ years of struggling with this difficult language, being able to laugh in French seems like nothing short of a miracle.
Vocabulaire:
avec sous-titres français: with French subtitles
le Prénom: the first name / given name; a rapid fire, rich and funny dinner party comedy turned dinner disaster, starring the lovely Patrick Bruel. It was a huge hit in the French theatre before being made into a film.
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Félicitations! C’est un vrai plaisir — je connais exactement le sentiment!!
Merci beaucoup!
Congratulations/Félications. I also remember when I was able to watch a movie or to be able to read an entire novel in English…it felt very good.
Thanks. I still have a long way to go, but feeling like I might actually be getting it.
Bravo…You must feel very good about that! When I watch films in French, I still have to glance often at the subtitles. I remember when I was studying French in college, my professor said that a good sign of proficiency is when you start dreaming in French. The first time I realized I’d been dreaming in French, it was formidable!
Well I’m not dreaming in French, and I still rely on subtitles, but I definitely am seeing some progress.
Felicitations! C’est vraiment formidable!!! 🙂
J’ai besoin de sous-titres encore, mais je progresse. Merci.
¡Enhorabuena! I mean, félicitations! This is a real milestone to be proud of!
Merci beaucoup.
Bravo – c’est en forgeant on devient un forgeron!
🙂
Ca me donne envie de voir ce film !
C’est un film très drôle et vrai. Le Prénom vous fait rire et “gasp” et se sentir comme votre famille est presque normale…(feel like your family is almost normal…) Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Ouah ! I’m just happy I can understand all of these comments!
🙂 !
Félicitations ! C’est magnifique ! J’espère qu’un jour je peux faire le même chose. J’adore votre blog. Merci d’avoir partagé cette histoire 🙂
Merci beaucoup. Vous êtes très gentille.