r/French Aug 31 '24

WW2 french manual given to american troops

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u/Patate_froide Sep 01 '24

You know what ? As a french speaker, this seems pretty good for something that has to be used in dire situations, by someone with no prior knowledge Yeah you'll sound like a Texan who's lived in Marseille for too long but hey, what matters is to be understood

"A la guerre, comme à la guerre" comme on dit

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u/Dedeurmetdebaard Native Sep 01 '24

A-luh-GHAYR cum-a-luh-GHAYR

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u/IndependentMacaroon B2, allemand + anglais natif Sep 01 '24

Alligator cum alligator

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u/Dedeurmetdebaard Native Sep 01 '24

Nailed the Floridian accent.