Looking for a French speaker...

AlwaysJuly · 05-18-2012, 12:12 AM

I hope this is the right place to paste this. I don't need a native French speaker, just someone reasonably fluent, as part of my novel's dialogue takes place in an upper-level high school French class and I need a translation.

I can paste the dialogue in here if there are any takers.

The help would be much appreciated -- I know very little French, don't ask me where the need for French dialogue came from.

Bulletproof · 05-18-2012, 01:46 AM

If it's high school french, an imperfect translation is more authentic

Send me a PM (saying if you want it slightly flawed and for which speakers) and I'll do it.

Nymtoc · 05-18-2012, 02:08 AM

PM me the text, and tell me how perfect or imperfect you want the French to be.

Snick · 05-18-2012, 02:10 AM

WHy don't you post it. I have been told that my accent is excellent, but i don't remember all of the words.

Yasaibatake · 05-18-2012, 03:16 AM

I'm a French teacher and I'd be happy to imitate some of my students for you

Here or by PM is fine.

Bing Zabriskie · 05-21-2012, 08:14 AM

I guess AlwaysJuly's received useful helps via PM. But if people don't mind, I'd appreciate an English to French dialogue translation (those in blue) as well. Thanks.

Teen Guy offers teen girl a favor.
Girl: “Do I have to sleep with you?”
Guy: “Do you have to ask?”

It's a friendly flirt, not serious. They are very close friends, both in New York. Guy learns French from school, girl from her native French father & from school.

Nymtoc · 05-21-2012, 09:36 AM

There are dozens of ways they might say these things, some more slangy than others. But here are a couple of fairly straightforward translations:

Girl: "Si j'accepte, tu vas sans doute attendre que je couche avec toi, n'est-ce pas?"

Boy: "Tu trouves cette question vraiment nécessaire?"

or he might just say: "Évidemment, ma chérie." (Especially if his French isn't very advanced.)

If you don't find these satisfactory, ask me again.

Bing Zabriskie · 05-22-2012, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nymtoc

Girl: "Si j'accepte, tu vas sans doute attendre que je couche avec toi, n'est-ce pas?"

Boy: "Tu trouves cette question vraiment nécessaire?"

or he might just say: "Évidemment, ma chérie." (Especially if his French isn't very advanced.)

Thanks!!!

The girl part seems lengthy. Will this work?: "je couche avec toi, n'est-ce pas?"

I like the guy's response, the longer one. It's a little more clumsy but the guy's actually gay. And the meaning of your suggestion can swing either way and I like it.

05-18-2012, 12:12 AM	#1
AlwaysJuly slugging through Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 1,141	Looking for a French speaker... I hope this is the right place to paste this. I don't need a native French speaker, just someone reasonably fluent, as part of my novel's dialogue takes place in an upper-level high school French class and I need a translation. I can paste the dialogue in here if there are any takers. The help would be much appreciated -- I know very little French, don't ask me where the need for French dialogue came from. __________________ Where you invest your love/You invest your life

05-18-2012, 02:08 AM	#3
Nymtoc Benefactor Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: in the shadow of Lincoln Center Posts: 29,019	PM me the text, and tell me how perfect or imperfect you want the French to be. __________________ There is no way of writing well and also of writing easily. -- Anthony Trollope

05-18-2012, 03:16 AM	#5
Yasaibatake is her own imaginary friend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: KC Posts: 571	I'm a French teacher and I'd be happy to imitate some of my students for you Here or by PM is fine. __________________ Sexy is indeed a word. Moi je parle ici pour mes soeurs et frères qui se battent jour et nuit contre l'ordinaire 'y a mille façons de faire, moi j'ai choisi le show c'est pas facile...clair, mais je fais ce qu'il faut donc je vise très haut, et plus encore. Tu dis que c'est trop, et alors j'irai jusqu'au fond; et si c'est un mirage, je remercierai le ciel pour le stage. -"Rêves de Star"

05-21-2012, 09:36 AM	#7
Nymtoc Benefactor Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: in the shadow of Lincoln Center Posts: 29,019	There are dozens of ways they might say these things, some more slangy than others. But here are a couple of fairly straightforward translations: Girl: "Si j'accepte, tu vas sans doute attendre que je couche avec toi, n'est-ce pas?" Boy: "Tu trouves cette question vraiment nécessaire?" or he might just say: "Évidemment, ma chérie." (Especially if his French isn't very advanced.) If you don't find these satisfactory, ask me again. __________________ There is no way of writing well and also of writing easily. -- Anthony Trollope Last edited by Nymtoc; 05-21-2012 at 09:50 AM.

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05-18-2012, 01:46 AM	#2
Bulletproof live every week like it' shark week Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New England Posts: 70	If it's high school french, an imperfect translation is more authentic Send me a PM (saying if you want it slightly flawed and for which speakers) and I'll do it.

05-18-2012, 02:10 AM	#4
Snick Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Havatoo Posts: 934	WHy don't you post it. I have been told that my accent is excellent, but i don't remember all of the words.

05-21-2012, 08:14 AM	#6
Bing Zabriskie illiterate primate Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 694	I guess AlwaysJuly's received useful helps via PM. But if people don't mind, I'd appreciate an English to French dialogue translation (those in blue) as well. Thanks. Teen Guy offers teen girl a favor. Girl: “Do I have to sleep with you?” Guy: “Do you have to ask?” It's a friendly flirt, not serious. They are very close friends, both in New York. Guy learns French from school, girl from her native French father & from school.