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[sill]

Anyone here speak Swedish?

I do, what do you want to know?

 

[laurette]

btw sill, I already made 3 skirts following your description

 

[gius]

une brique dans la ventre.. it's not a French phrase/figure of speech, is it ??

 

[laurette]

une brique dans la ventre.. it's not a French phrase/figure of speech, is it ??

here's an explanation:

http://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/avoir_une_brique_dans_le_ventre

 

[gius]

^ it means in belgian, "to have his house" ??

 

[laurette]

yes, it means to own a house.
That's a weird saying, "to have a brick in ones stomach"

 

[gius]

yeah.. in english there's "butterflies in the stomach". i thought they were similar

maybe Belgians are stereotypically fond of their homes (taking care of the garden, lots of maintenance, etc.) so it's like the bricks are their food

 

[Evenstar1980]

yeah.. in english there's "butterflies in the stomach". i thought they were similar

maybe Belgians are stereotypically fond of their homes (taking care of the garden, lots of maintenance, etc.) so it's like the bricks are their food

'A brick in their stomach'

It actually means that Belgians like to have their own houses built rather than rent one that's already there [built by someone else]

 

[laurette]

what is the difference between presuming and assuming?

Niles (from The Nanny) says "Mrs. Babcock, I presume." According to my dictionnary "assume" would be the right word

 

[tortoisie]

I am just wondering how to say "editorial" in German? Is it really a "Leitartikel"? Thanks!

 

[evisu donna]

Does anyone know what "mdr" means? It's a french abbreviation..

 

[stersita]

mort de rire, like lol (I think).

 

[evisu donna]

Yes I think you're right.. Thank you!

 

[stersita]

no problem

 

[kasper!]

Quelle est la partie la plus difficile de la grammaire francaise?

this sentencee on my exercise book is driving me crazywhat does it mean in english???

 

[Modemoiselle]

"Which is the most complicated part of the french grammar"

don't know. i would translate it like this.

 

[mariemaud]

"Which is the most complicated part of the french grammar"

don't know. i would translate it like this.

I'd say
What is the most complicated part in french grammar ?
or
Which part is the more complicated in french grammar ?

 

[>GLamourETTE<]

I'd say
What is the most complicated part in french grammar ?
or
Which part is the more complicated in french grammar ?

the 2nd part is better,

which part is the most complicated in french grammar?

 

[mariemaud]

^ oh yes thanks for correction
(I always mistake most and more even if I perfectly get the difference )

 

[>GLamourETTE<]

,

in fact, i'd put it this way :

which part, in the french grammar, is the most complicated?
it sounds better imo.