Help me improve my English!

[Delphine]

Yes haha that's exactly what it is. I've also seen it spelled "smart aleck", either way works.

Oh cool, got it right! That's what I love about comics, seeing characters' faces is often enough to understand the situation (not the entire plot of course but you got my point)!
As always, thank you very much

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And what does alec/aleck alone mean then? x)

 

[Saylor]

Oh cool, got it right! That's what I love about comics, seeing characters' faces is often enough to understand the situation (not the entire plot of course but you got my point)!
As always, thank you very much

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And what does alec/aleck alone mean then? x)

I'm not entirely sure about all English-speaking countries, but in America "Alec" or "Aleck" alone is just a name, so you were right about that as well.

 

[Delphine]

I'm not entirely sure about all English-speaking countries, but in America "Alec" or "Aleck" alone is just a name, so you were right about that as well.

Huh, I see. Thought there maybe once was a smart guy who was a show-off and the expression of 'smart aleck' stayed x)

 

[Alvery]

bumping c:

 

[Hyperpesta]

Thank you

 

[MadisonCrossing]

English is my native language and I've always been pretty good at it, so if you have any more questions I'm free
Oh, and just wondering, how do you say "I love you" in French? I chose Spanish classes over French because there are more Spanish people in the U.S. than French people. But I've always wondered how to say I love you c':

 

[starlark]

English is my native language and I've always been pretty good at it, so if you have any more questions I'm free
Oh, and just wondering, how do you say "I love you" in French? I chose Spanish classes over French because there are more Spanish people in the U.S. than French people. But I've always wondered how to say I love you c':

Well if you're saying I love {noun} then that would be J'adore. But if you were saying I love love you it would be je t'aime!
Now if you wanna be extra classy you could say "ma cherie" {fem} OR "mon cheri" {masc} at the end.
Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do haha~
(I'm not the native French speaker, Delphine is but I'm like a sidekick xD)

 

[Delphine]

English is my native language and I've always been pretty good at it, so if you have any more questions I'm free
Oh, and just wondering, how do you say "I love you" in French? I chose Spanish classes over French because there are more Spanish people in the U.S. than French people. But I've always wondered how to say I love you c':

Thanks for offering your help!
I love you = Je t'aime
If you want to know more things just let me know n_n

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Well if you're saying I love {noun} then that would be J'adore. But if you were saying I love love you it would be je t'aime!
Now if you wanna be extra classy you could say "ma cherie" {fem} OR "mon cheri" {masc} at the end.
Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do haha~
(I'm not the native French speaker, Delphine is but I'm like a sidekick xD)

My little sidekick, so cute ;u;
Other ways to say ma/mon ch?ri(e): mon amour, ma ch?re/mon cher, ma douce, mon cher et tendre, mon tr?sor...
Can't think of any other cute nicknames right now but... Yeah.

 

[WhitneyLover]

I'm German and people at my new school are extremely jealous of me that I was born there and such, but believe me, I am jealous of them. The English language was the hardest language I have learned. Americans are the best people in the world so people should be proud to be born there. Heck, when I left Germany, my friend were jealous I was moving to America. So people in America, be proud to be born in the best country I have ever been to, don't take for granted that you can speak English, because it was so stressful for me to learn it. Also people who speak English as their first language, stop speaking it in a lousy way.

 

[starlark]

Also people who speak English as their first language, stop speaking it in a lousy way.

in the name of our lord and saviour, the Flying Spaghetti Monster;
amen
(what the actual **** my iPad capitalised it)

 

[dollydaydream]

My mum speaks french fluently and I've always been a little jealous I do speak quite a lot from her teaching me when I was little and from school and holidays, but I do more spanish classes than french so me being me I always get confused between the two haha XD I'd love to help with your english as long as you can help me with my french ^^ How would you say 'I should/would/could and you should/would/could, etc' in french?

 

[Delphine]

Americans are the best people in the world

Says you x) That's a huge generalization there

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My mum speaks french fluently and I've always been a little jealous I do speak quite a lot from her teaching me when I was little and from school and holidays, but I do more spanish classes than french so me being me I always get confused between the two haha XD I'd love to help with your english as long as you can help me with my french ^^ How would you say 'I should/would/could and you should/would/could, etc' in french?

I should = Je devrai
I could = Je pourrai
I would = Je pourrai
You should = Tu devrais
You could = Tu pourrais
You would = Tu pourrais

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At least I think?

 

[WhitneyLover]

Says you x) That's a huge generalization there

I have no clue what generalization means...

 

[Mary]

This may help. Some important points:


They're, there, and their: these are all pronounced the same, but have different meanings.
They're: They are, as in, "They're eating pizza."
There: a demonstrative pronoun, as in, "The pizza is over there."
Their: Possesive, as in, "Their pizza was cold."



Your English is fantastic. I would not have known you were French.

 

[Delphine]

I have no clue what generalization means...

Oh sorry, sometimes I use words but I have no idea if they're common or if they exist >___<
A generalization is when you make a generality out of separate facts. For instance, I know two Spanish people who are very funny, so all Spanish people are funny.

This may help. Some important points:


They're, there, and their: these are all pronounced the same, but have different meanings.
They're: They are, as in, "They're eating pizza."
There: a demonstrative pronoun, as in, "The pizza is over there."
Their: Possesive, as in, "Their pizza was cold."



Your English is fantastic. I would not have known you were French.

Ah yeah I had no real problem with their/they're but a lot of my friends still make mistakes between the two :/
Thanks so much for your kind words! n_n

 

[nammie]

Wow, your english is fantastic, I never would've guessed it wasn't your native language if you hadn't said so!! Your english is definitely a lot better than my french, and I took french classes in school for 9 years lol

 

[Delphine]

Wow, your english is fantastic, I never would've guessed it wasn't your native language if you hadn't said so!! Your english is definitely a lot better than my french, and I took french classes in school for 9 years lol

Thanks, that's a nice thing to say! If you need help with French one day just let me know

 

[nammie]

haha likewise!! feel free to ask me for any help anytime!

I stopped taking french after high school because of lack of time and because my accent is... terrible, but I really wish I was better at languages, french really is such a beautiful language!!

 

[starlark]

SALUT SALUT BONSOIR BONJOUR TOUT CE QUE
I'm so stupid ;; I forgot all the phrases I needed for visiting paris and omfg
Could you please tell me:
the algebraic formula for asdfghjkl;
How far away is {place}?
How much is {this}/{that}?
That's expensive! {preparing for Galeries Lafayettes xD)
Wait! {running after a taxi hoping it will stop}
Sorry {I am the worst human being currently alive for not knowing this}
No thanks {I'm assuming this is "non, merci" but you know}
Are we at the right place?
(Also, is it "Je suis l'anglais or J'ai Anglais?)
Thank you!
--
Year 8 Ruff y u no listen in lessons, vous ?tes un idiot ;;

 

[Delphine]

So in order:
C'est loin [place] ? Combien de temps pour aller ?/au [place] ?
Combien cela co?te ?
C'est cher !
Attendez/Stop !
D?sol?e/Pardon/Excusez-moi
Non, merci/Merci mais non merci
On est au bon endroit ?

And if you want to say that you're English just say "Je suis anglaise"

Tada, bon courage n_n

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haha likewise!! feel free to ask me for any help anytime!

I stopped taking french after high school because of lack of time and because my accent is... terrible, but I really wish I was better at languages, french really is such a beautiful language!!

That's exactly how I feel about Spanish :'D