that seems a perfectly logical expression to me
i have difficulty not understanding it.
tout like 'really' (not that far from the english 'totally')
droit like 'straight' (not that far from the english 'right in front of you')
so 'tout droit' = 'totally right in front of you'
Posted By: Dave in France on July 8th 2009 at 19:26:07
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- And seeing as you're in, Dave, a Q to you and Aggs and Shoddy etc (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 18:19:23
- Hello Suggs (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 8, 20:39:36
- it's all about the liasons and silent letters (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 8, 18:32:10
- You pronounce the 'CaReFuL' consonants... (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 18:42:12
- Michel is one of the methods I'm using, yes (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 18:44:06
- oh and elision (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 8, 18:34:56
- see, I know *about* this (as opposed to knowing it properly) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 18:39:59
- its a headache when you have to listen to it 24/7 but you dont get it sometimes (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 8, 20:50:34
- oh yeah, and I can read ok, but the problem is in my mind I apply a sound to that french (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 8, 20:56:25
- Is that you, Rob? (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 21:11:14
- Nope, I'm not Rob! I wish that I could speak as well as him! (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 8, 21:20:59
- Ah, OK, I saw your reply to someone the other day and made 5 from two 2s (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 21:25:58
- well, it's different to english or scandinavian languages for example, yes (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 8, 21:31:51
- Heh heh (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 21:35:01
- that sounds like a whole new thread ! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 8, 21:36:26
- A new thread? More like a blog, mate. Back away from it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 21:40:09
- that sounds like a whole new thread ! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 8, 21:36:26
- Heh heh (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 21:35:01
- c'est n'importe quoi ! (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 8, 21:31:46
- well, it's different to english or scandinavian languages for example, yes (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 8, 21:31:51
- Ah, OK, I saw your reply to someone the other day and made 5 from two 2s (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 21:25:58
- Nope, I'm not Rob! I wish that I could speak as well as him! (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 8, 21:20:59
- Is that you, Rob? (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 21:11:14
- oh yeah, and I can read ok, but the problem is in my mind I apply a sound to that french (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 8, 20:56:25
- years (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 8, 18:49:28
- When I have to e-mail the guy, I write in French - except (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 19:00:01
- i don't think 'tu' always leads to bumming (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 8, 19:08:06
- It's remembering to address the maire as vous but his wife as tu... (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 19:13:53
- You've been to Abjat then ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 19:17:56
- Zut alors, that shoud go there V V (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 19:20:04
- In France, I believe, it's possible for all five to apply at the same time (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 19:16:24
- Oh - I'll tell you what's a major sod to remember, too (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 19:21:10
- that seems a perfectly logical expression to me (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 8, 19:26:07
- There's my problem. I thought 'droit' only meant 'right'. (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 19:27:05
- the secret of learning a language... (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 8, 19:28:54
- oh, but that has an e on the end, dunnit (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 19:28:05
- There's my problem. I thought 'droit' only meant 'right'. (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 19:27:05
- that seems a perfectly logical expression to me (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 8, 19:26:07
- Oh - I'll tell you what's a major sod to remember, too (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 19:21:10
- You've been to Abjat then ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 19:17:56
- It's remembering to address the maire as vous but his wife as tu... (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 19:13:53
- In speaking, most tu parts of verbs sound the same as je... (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 19:06:26
- Ah - he wrote the Merde books, I see (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 19:08:39
- Indeed. They're a little exaggerated, but I recognise a lot of what happens. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 19:14:50
- Ah - he wrote the Merde books, I see (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 19:08:39
- i don't think 'tu' always leads to bumming (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jul 8, 19:08:06
- When I have to e-mail the guy, I write in French - except (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 19:00:01
- its a headache when you have to listen to it 24/7 but you dont get it sometimes (General Chat) - shoddy, Jul 8, 20:50:34
- see, I know *about* this (as opposed to knowing it properly) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 18:39:59
- You pronounce the 'CaReFuL' consonants... (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 18:42:12
- Quite often I still can't. Especially when they speak patois. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 18:24:53
- Did I read that you're packing up and coming home? (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 18:30:46
- I am. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 18:43:26
- In that case, well done (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 18:46:55
- I am. (General Chat) - Arganth, Jul 8, 18:43:26
- Did I read that you're packing up and coming home? (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Jul 8, 18:30:46
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