alors comme ca - French Language2024-03-28T13:49:43Zhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/forum/topics/alors-comme-ca?feed=yes&xn_auth=no1st line - "u just say wide-e…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2020-05-09:3179028:Comment:11017172020-05-09T00:04:19.597Zalan gouldhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/alangould
<p>1st line - "u just say wide-eyed"</p>
<p>1st line - "u just say wide-eyed"</p> i got these expressions from…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2020-05-09:3179028:Comment:11016472020-05-09T00:01:21.316Zalan gouldhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/alangould
<p>i got these expressions from patricia w "home language." but since i'm just trying to get to the point where i can speak w/o frustrating the other person, i won't study expressions that aren't important. i'm reaching the point where i can find a way to get my idea across even if i don't know or can't remember the best way, and the other person can do the same. so, i'm not going to bother w this expression for now but it's interesting that u correct patricia. </p>
<p>i got these expressions from patricia w "home language." but since i'm just trying to get to the point where i can speak w/o frustrating the other person, i won't study expressions that aren't important. i'm reaching the point where i can find a way to get my idea across even if i don't know or can't remember the best way, and the other person can do the same. so, i'm not going to bother w this expression for now but it's interesting that u correct patricia. </p> if it's a surprise you are di…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2020-05-08:3179028:Comment:11010872020-05-08T19:17:17.616ZChantal Savignathttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/ChantalSavignat
<p>if it's a surprise you are discovering, you just open big eyes and says "tu t'en vas ? c'est vrai ? non... ? c'est pas vrai ??? non mais vraiment ??? tu t'en vas vraiment ???"</p>
<p>but never "alors comme ça tu t'en vas"</p>
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<p>"alors comme ça ...."</p>
<p>is not asking immediatly after the surprise.</p>
<p>it's a family party... a sunday lunchtime, with cousins and aunts and uncles ... </p>
<p>Pierre says loudly "Le mois prochain, je pars travailler en Australie". (his parents…</p>
<p>if it's a surprise you are discovering, you just open big eyes and says "tu t'en vas ? c'est vrai ? non... ? c'est pas vrai ??? non mais vraiment ??? tu t'en vas vraiment ???"</p>
<p>but never "alors comme ça tu t'en vas"</p>
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<p>"alors comme ça ...."</p>
<p>is not asking immediatly after the surprise.</p>
<p>it's a family party... a sunday lunchtime, with cousins and aunts and uncles ... </p>
<p>Pierre says loudly "Le mois prochain, je pars travailler en Australie". (his parents know)</p>
<p>what he is saying surprises everyone. They all reply "QUOI ?? tu t'en vas,..." "c'est vrai ????"</p>
<p>But a lot of people want to speak with Pierre about his travel and his new job.</p>
<p>But Patrick, his cousin cant's speak with Pierre.</p>
<p>In the evening, Patrick and Pierre are together, at the same table. Patrick turns to Pierre and says "alors comme ça, tu pars ???"</p>
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<p></p> then if it's just about being…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2020-05-08:3179028:Comment:11009132020-05-08T14:40:14.241Zalan gouldhttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/alangould
<p>then if it's just about being surprised, the expression emphasizes, illustrates, magnifies, amplifies, underlines the surprise. insist would only work if someone denied the story and u then had to insist that it's true. </p>
<p>then if it's just about being surprised, the expression emphasizes, illustrates, magnifies, amplifies, underlines the surprise. insist would only work if someone denied the story and u then had to insist that it's true. </p> No no idea of disapproval nor…tag:www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk,2020-05-08:3179028:Comment:11005742020-05-08T13:13:25.671ZChantal Savignathttp://www.forum.french-linguistics.co.uk/profile/ChantalSavignat
<p>No no idea of disapproval nor disappointement.</p>
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<p>just a way to insist about the news.</p>
<p>No no idea of disapproval nor disappointement.</p>
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<p>just a way to insist about the news.</p>