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Pardon My French: Unleash Your Inner Gaul (Paperback)

by Charles Timoney (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Allen Lane (2 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1846140528
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846140525
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,974 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'So good...the book describes the French real French people speak, as opposed to the French you're taught in school. It also, delicately and amusingly, looks at the pscychology of the French. Some French words are just false friends. A 'gateaux' is a rather dull biscuit, not an elaborate cake. 'Creme anglaise' is not cream, but custard. If you photograph a French person, you don't ask them to say 'cheese' and certainly not 'fromage'; instead they sy 'ouistiti', which, weirdly, means a marmoset. The word 'verge' is French for the male organ, which delights the few French travellers here when they see a road sign: 'soft verges'.'


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'The hilarious survival guide to French: from ordering a steak without getting sneered at to how exactly to say oh la la this is not just the most entertaining, but also the most useful book on France and the French you'll ever read.'
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars How to survive France !, 2 Aug 2007
By Andrew Kay (Périgord, France) - See all my reviews
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This is definitely a Very Useful Book if you're planning to come to France, be it as a new resident or just for a holiday. Moreover it's highly entertaining as well. Don't worry if your spoken French isn't too good, this is not a dry textbook to improve it. Instead the author has compiled a list of words relating to some of the more incongruous, incomprehensible, or downright ennervating aspects of this country and goes on to explain not just what they mean but also what they might imply for the unwary.

The result is not only informative and educational, but also manages to be a very good read at the same time. If France were a desert island this is maybe the one book you'd have to take with you...
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars French Language Survival Guide, 12 Aug 2007
By G. N. Frykman (Dorset, England) - See all my reviews
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This is a highly entertaining book, and is essential reading for anyone who wishes to get beyond the idea that Brits working or holidaying abroad will get by by speaking their English louder and slower! When, and when not, to use the words "baiser" or "impossible", the meaning of back-slang, how to organise the numerous public holidays that employees are awarded, what university you simply have to go to... One is almost becoming sympathetic towards the French when they are faced with idiomatic English. But that would never do! Well done to Mr Timoney on providing this guide to modern French "as she is spoke".
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5.0 out of 5 stars Vive La France, 28 Sep 2007
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What an excellent read! I can highly recommend this for anyone about to venture to France for their vacation or even to live there. Extremely humorous with a very light touch, this warm-hearted, affectionate read is the perfect antidote for those who've had enough of the bile generated by the Francophobic tabloid press.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been much better
This has some interesting nuggets, but as other reviewers have mentioned it's quite insubstantial. What doesn't seem to have been mentioned is the mean-spirited tone of the book,... Read more
Published 11 days ago by A Reader

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for all Francophiles
This highly entertaining and informative book is a "must read" for all Francophiles. Whether just loving the country, visiting on holiday, or like me, actually living in France,... Read more
Published 26 days ago by David Barnett

5.0 out of 5 stars C'est bonne
Informative while managing to stay entertaining - an insight into French society, stuff that can't normally be learned from books. If you are learning French it's a 'must read'.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and spot-on!
Had I read this book earlier, I would have avoided a long frustrating discussion with one B&B hostess - trying to ask her for some sticky-tape. Read more
Published 2 months ago by JC Trembath

1.0 out of 5 stars Rubbish
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A waste of money, a few "facts" padded out with unfunny "anecdotes". Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bill1

4.0 out of 5 stars An infomrative and funny book
A very good read, giving an insight into real French, with many laugh out loud moments. Worth reading even if you are not intending to speak French, as the writer is very funny... Read more
Published 3 months ago by L. Hutchings

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on French
This is one of the best books on not only the French language but on giving a good insight into the way France works and thinks. It is a must for anyone living in France as I do.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pardon My French
A great and entertaining read for anyone who speaks some French. You'll enjoy this book if you enjoy traveling in France, trying to use and understand the language and French... Read more
Published 8 months ago by G. Walker

2.0 out of 5 stars Could ber better
I thought it would be better. If you read any of Stephen Clarke's books ( A year in the Merde) you will end up with more information than this rather little book. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lm Vd Veer

5.0 out of 5 stars Pardon my French
Excellent book. Being French, this does picture very well the French expressions that you must know before going to France!!
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