franglais
A combonation of two languages:
Français and Anglaise (French and English).
Franglais can be either a French conversation
peppered with English words, or vice versa.It is commonly used by French teenagers. It does not necessarily mean that they have forgotten a word, although using Franglais is a good coverup if they do forget the translation of some words.The words used DO have proper translations.
franglais
by Foreign Hand on Jul 13, 2006 09:21:56
Used most commonly by Canadian high school students,
Franglais (French +
Anglais, known also as
Frenglish) is a mixture of the two languages in order to suit
a) the speaker's knowledge of the language
b) the speaker's laziness in regards to full translation
or c) the speaker's desire to piss off their French/English teacher.
Franglais has been known to be a diplomatic language between Quebec-the rest of Canada students, and students capable of speaking balanced Franglais are generally considered to be bilingual.
franglais
by GetWacky on Nov 10, 2006 08:32:42
Example:
"Eo,dude! Did ya do the devoirs for math?"
"I can't seem to find my
trouce"
"Some whore
m'a dit que j'était stupide. Alors, I beat her pretty visage up"
"
Franglais is so passé. Every one's like speaking Germenglisch"
Franglais
by Kikyo Maaka on May 30, 2009 12:47:21
Combination of "français" (French) and "
anglais" (English), referred to also as
Frenglish.
It has two meanings:
1. An
Anglophone (or native English speaker) who speaks French as a second language that is:
a) too lazy to think of the correct translation for what they're saying, and therefore incorporate English words into their sentences, or
b) make a direct word-for-word translation of what they wish to say, in which case the translated term doesn't make sense in French.
A common thing done by French Immersion students, especially in Canada.
2. English words that are also used in French.
Example:
1. a) French speaker: "Alors, est-ce que tu veux le
jus d'orange ou l'eau?" ("So, do you want orange juice or water?")
Franglais speaker: "
Je ne care pas." ("I don't care.")
b) Franglais speaker: "Yo,
longtemps, pas voir!" (Word-for-word translation of "Yo, long time, no see!")
French speaker: "Quoi...?"
2. "Le soccer," "le hot dog" and "le ski" are examples of English words that are used in the French language.
Franglais
by PetitePhilosophe on May 25, 2005 05:37:58
A mix of English and French, usually
employed in the presence of lower-level French students or when one can't thing of
the French for a word or phrase.
Origin: a mix of the words 'français' and 'anglais', which are French for 'French' and 'English',
respectively.
Example:
1. I have to talk in Franglais around
Kathryn because she's only in French I.
2. Donne-moi some of your Pringles-- je forgot
mon déjeuner. (Give me some of your Pringles-- I forgot
my lunch.)
Franglais
by PetitePhilosophe on May 28, 2005 10:00:25
A mix of English and French, usually
employed in the presence of lower-level French students or when one
can't think of the French for a word or phrase.
Origin: a mix of the words 'français' and 'anglais', which are French for 'French' and 'English',
respectively.
Example:
1. I have to speak in Franglais around
Kathryn because she's only in French I.
2. Donne-moi some of your Pringles-- je forgot
mon déjeuner. (Give me some of your Pringles-- I forgot
my lunch.)
Franglais
by Kung-Fu Jesus on Jun 15, 2004 02:45:44
Combination fo contractions for "
Français" and "
Anglais" (French and English) which refers to words that came into popular use during the time of English being the
predominant language and have not had time to have a French translation. Mostly brand names with French pronounciation.