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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 56 points 11 months ago (2 children)

French is such a beautiful language

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 46 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's been commonly used as a pejorative in French for a decade or so.

[–] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah. A French equivalent could be "Nique l'extrème-droite", but that would come out as ruder. Both words have the same literal meaning and same use in their respective language, but when " fuck" is used in French, it's further from it's literal meaning. "Fuck X" is then always perceived as a vague statement of hostility towards X, without the sexual connotation.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago

I remember sitting in a cafe in Copenhagen and overhearing a conversation at the table next to mine. I had no idea what they were talking about but "fucking" was the only word I recognized. It was about every third word they said.

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Au Canada, le juron francais que j'entends est 'tabarnak', 'calice', 'ostie' au lieu de 'fuck.'

(So I was surprised)

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pourtant c'est plutôt commun au Québec. Ça s'enchaîne pas comme les sacres liturgiques mais c'est bien utilisé. Quelque chose peut être fucké. Une personne peut être fuckée. C'est fucking chiant. Fuck ça! Juste, fuck!

[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

ourtant c’est plutôt commun au Québec. Ça s’enchaîne pas comme les sacres liturgiques mais c’est bien utilisé. Quelque chose peut être fucké. Une personne peut être fuckée. C’est fucking chiant. Fuck ça! Juste, fuck!

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

Did she say "Pardon my English" afterwards?

[–] Spoilt@jlai.lu 1 points 11 months ago

Baise aux réacs !