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Il y a même les accents, bravo ! Merde à Rouille !

• ur-whale 5y ago
  No, you meant : "Rouille, c'est vraiment LA merde !" Which, of course, while it is a diret word-for-word translation, has perfectly antinomic meaning in each language.
  • xcambar 5y ago
    For those wondering: * "c'est la merde" : "we're in trouble" * "c'est de la merde" : it's shit * "Je te dis merde" : well... "F*ck you" or "all the best", depending on context. Yes, for real ^^ (edit: formatting)
    • traceroute66 5y ago
      I think you missed more than a few xcambiar ! e.g. "écoute ce que je te dis, merde" ... ending sounds the same as your example "je te dis merde" but totally different meaning.
      • xcambar 5y ago
        Indeed, but merde is such a versatile word, it's hard to be exhaustive. Thanks for your addition!
    • phtrivier 5y ago
      "Je te dis merde" before a performance would translate to "break a leg". The supersition goes that you should not reply with "merci" ("thanks") but "je prends" ("I'll take it ?") There are unverifiable explanations for why "merde" is used by actors ; my favorite one is that it is related to horse carriage carrying theatre-viewers to the theatres ; you're wishing actors that a lot of horse will carry a lot of viewers, and do the other thing...
      • xcambar 5y ago
        Oh thanks, I always assumed the carriage explanation was verified. Do you know of others you could share, before I google it?