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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 02:38 PM
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What can I write in French on postcards from Paris?

I need a short French phrase that I can write on postcards to my freind in the US. I was thinking of writing Bonjour, but I would like something a little more creative. Any suggestions?
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Just writing in French serves little purpose if you don't know what it means.

What would you like it to say in French?
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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 02:54 PM
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What about the French translation of...

The weather is here, wish you were beautiful?

Oh well, it worked as a Tshirt from Jamaica from Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville!
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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 02:57 PM
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How about something like

<i> Mon enfant, ma sœur,
Songe &agrave; la douceur
D’aller l&agrave;-bas vivre ensemble ;
Aimer &agrave; loisir,
Aimer et mourir
Au pays qui te ressemble !
Les soleils mouill&eacute;s
De ces ciels brouill&eacute;s
Pour mon esprit ont les charmes
Si myst&eacute;rieux
De tes tra&icirc;tres yeux,
Brillant &agrave; travers leurs larmes.

L&agrave;, tout n’est qu’ordre et beaut&eacute;,
Luxe, calme et volupt&eacute;.

Des meubles luisants,
Polis par les ans,
D&eacute;coreraient notre chambre ;
Les plus rares fleurs
M&ecirc;lant leurs odeurs
Aux vagues senteurs de l’ambre,
Les riches plafonds,
Les miroirs profonds,
La splendeur orientale,
Tout y parlerait
A l’&acirc;me en secret
Sa douce langue natale.

L&agrave;, tout n’est qu’ordre et beaut&eacute;,
Luxe, calme et volupt&eacute;.

Vois sur ces canaux
Dormir ces vaisseaux
Dont l’humeur est vagabonde ;
C’est pour assouvir
Ton moindre d&eacute;sir
Qu’ils viennent du bout du monde.
Les soleils couchants
Rev&ecirc;tent les champs,
Les canaux, la ville enti&egrave;re,
D’hyacinthe et d’or ;

Le monde s’endort
Dans une chaude lumi&egrave;re.

L&agrave;, tout n’est qu’ordre et beaut&eacute;,
Luxe, calme et volupt&eacute;. </i>
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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 03:01 PM
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Write &quot;wish you were here??&quot; on cards And if not sure how, get Babel translation.
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That was so beautiful, Robespierre!! I've never read such beautiful French poetry before.
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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 03:17 PM
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I'm sure Baudelaire will be happy to hear that you liked it.
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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 03:25 PM
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How about my old French favorite?

Deux pates pure boeuf...

Sauce speciale...

Laitue...

Fromage...

Cornichons...

Oignons...

Sur un petit pain au grain de sesame.



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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 03:28 PM
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http://www.tariqramadan.com/article.php3?id_article=427
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http://www.mcdonalds.fr/
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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 05:06 PM
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Try &quot;Ta mere porte les souliers de l'armee.&quot;

Then duck.
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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 06:05 PM
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Or &quot;Bonjour de Paris, where I'm throwing cochon to the wind...&quot;
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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 06:30 PM
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<i>La faim justifie les moyens.</i>
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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 06:45 PM
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LOL Micky!

I sometimes write that I am having a wonderful time and I am not coming home.
You might wish to write that too, once you are there
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Can you translate the Beudalier (sp) to Dutch for my amsterdam postcards please Haha, a good dutch phraase would be good for me to send home. Nice thinking. And I won't translate it for them either. They will just have to wonder what the hell I'm saying.
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Old Feb 14th, 2006, 06:59 PM
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MickeyS thanks for the good laugh. Barb
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Old Feb 15th, 2006, 02:33 PM
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Why did I bother?
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Old Feb 16th, 2006, 12:35 AM
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How close is your friend? To someone very close, a French person might write something like &quot;Bises de Paris&quot; (=kisses from Paris). To be more formal, you could say &quot;Tant de souvenirs &agrave; raconter&quot; (=so many memories to tell you about).
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Old Feb 16th, 2006, 01:11 AM
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&quot;Allons enfants de la Patrie, le jour de gloire est arriv&eacute;.&quot;
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Old Feb 16th, 2006, 03:49 AM
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Hi Robe,

Lovely poem, but will it fit on a postcard?

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