Aug. 19, 2022
Mon Anniversaire
Oui, on a trouvé un nouveau restaurant pour fêter mon anniversaire. On est allé déjeuner. J'ai eu un morceau de poisson; il est mervellieux. Aussi on a eu une bouteille de vin blanc. J'ai essayé manger un beau dessert, mais j'etais trop plein. C'etait un jour trés génial.
Should I say On est allé à ... or ... pour déjeuner? I am confused as to why sometimes you need a preposition and sometimes you don't.
Mon Aanniversaire
It's unusual to capitalize every word of a title in French
Oui, on a trouvé un nouveau restaurant pour fêter mon anniversaire.
On est allés (y) déjeuner.
When "on" is basically a synonym of "we" (representing a tangible group), adjectives have a plural agreement
Y = there, at this restaurant
J'ai eupris un morceau de poisson ; il esétait merveillieux.
"j'ai eu" would emphasize it was given to you. This is what children say about the school mess for instance ("aujourd'hui on a eu du poisson"), but about a restaurant where you're free to pick your food, it sounds awkward
Aussi on a euOn a aussi pris une bouteille de vin blanc.
J'ai essayé de manger un beau dessert, mais j'etais trop pleine n'en pouvais vraiment plus/j'étais vraiment repue.
Essayer DE faire qqch
"Plein" would be understandable but a bit colloquial. I suggested neutral alternatives
C'eétait une jour trésnée vraiment géniale.
Adjectives that already express a high degree of something (horrible, génial, magnifique etc) almost always require "vraiment", not "très". You can see it this way:
Génial = très bien
Vraiment génial = vraiment très bien
Aug. 20, 2022
On est allés (y) déjeuner.
When "on" is basically a synonym of "we" (representing a tangible group), adjectives have a plural agreement
Y = there, at this restaurant
Thank you! Very helpful notes.
Aug. 20, 2022
J'ai eupris un morceau de poisson ; il esétait merveillieux.
"j'ai eu" would emphasize it was given to you. This is what children say about the school mess for instance ("aujourd'hui on a eu du poisson"), but about a restaurant where you're free to pick your food, it sounds awkward
Thank you. I never understood why French speakers say "J'ai pris" instead of "J'ai eu" -- now I get it. Very helpful! I do have a question regarding the use of "es" vs "était" in this instance: if the fact that the fish was marvelous is over and done with, why does one use the imparfait? I appreciate your speedy help.
Aug. 20, 2022
J'ai essayé de manger un beau dessert, mais j'etais trop pleine n'en pouvais vraiment plus/j'étais vraiment repue.
Essayer DE faire qqch
"Plein" would be understandable but a bit colloquial. I suggested neutral alternatives
Would the word "repue" be used in everyday French? In English, if we said we were "sated" it would sound a bit over the top, or exaggerated. Thanks.
Aug. 21, 2022
1) Because you rather insist on a description, a state of being here. If a neighborhood's kid helps you with whatever task and you tell his mother, you may say "il A ÉTÉ merveilleux/adorable", emphasizing the consequences of what he's done.
3) Honestly in spoken French, the most natural alternative wouldn't include an adjective. "J'(en) peux plus" or "je vais exploser" (a bit more colloquial) come to mind. "Rassasié" is more common than "repu" also (didn't think about it the first time)
However, as a general rule, keep in mind registers in English and French never match exactly. Ex "I'm disappointed" is a perfectly neutral English phrase, but "je suis désappointé" sounds like you're a XVIIIth century writer. And still, both words are cognates, of course.
Aug. 21, 2022
Merci Monsieur Elephant! Super helpful.
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Mon Anniversaire Mon It's unusual to capitalize every word of a title in French
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Oui, on a trouvé un nouveau restaurant pour fêter mon anniversaire. |
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On est allé déjeuner. On est allés (y) déjeuner. When "on" is basically a synonym of "we" (representing a tangible group), adjectives have a plural agreement
Y = there, at this restaurant |
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J'ai eu un morceau de poisson; il est mervellieux. J'ai "j'ai eu" would emphasize it was given to you. This is what children say about the school mess for instance ("aujourd'hui on a eu du poisson"), but about a restaurant where you're free to pick your food, it sounds awkward
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Aussi on a eu une bouteille de vin blanc.
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J'ai essayé manger un beau dessert, mais j'etais trop plein. J'ai essayé de manger un beau dessert, mais j Essayer DE faire qqch
"Plein" would be understandable but a bit colloquial. I suggested neutral alternatives |
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C'etait un jour trés génial. C' Adjectives that already express a high degree of something (horrible, génial, magnifique etc) almost always require "vraiment", not "très". You can see it this way:
Génial = très bien Vraiment génial = vraiment très bien |
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