What "choice" phrases in French would you like to have memorized....to use in "special situations"? Phrases that go way beyond "excuse moi"?

Question

MAKE UP YOUR OWN PHRASES....and say where / how they'd come in handy.

EXAMPLES:

--"Would you mind taking your gas fumes to another room?"
--"Are you lying to me, or simply not telling the truth?"
--"It's good to be the King--but all the brown-nosing can get to you."

Answer 1

Handy and catchy phrases in French ?:!



La réalité et toi, vous ne vous entendez pas trop bien, n'est-ce pas?

Reality and you don't get on, do they?



Vous devriez poursuivre votre tailleur en justice.

You should sue your tailor.



Sacrebleu! T’as une tête a faire sauter les plaques d’egouts.

Damn it! You've got a face that would blow off manhole covers.



C'est mon petit doigt qui me l'a dit.

A little bird told me.



Carpé dièm

To make a request to enjoy the moment.



Rira bien qui rira le dernier.

He who laughs last laughs better.



T'es con(ne) de naissance ou on t'a bercé trop près du mur.

Rather you're born morron or your cradle was rocked too much close to the wall.



Vos enfants sont très beaux. Ils sont adoptes?

Your children are very cutes. Are they adopted?



Ça s'appelle reviens

it's called return (it) back (when you borrow money/something to someone)



Ça fait un peu boui-boui, mais il y a de la jolie moisissure.

It's a bit of a dive, but it has some nice mould.



Quand faut y aller...faut y aller

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.



Hé, je suis pas ne de la dernière pluie (quand même) !

Hey I'm not just have fallen off the turnip truck.



For more funny French expressions:

http://french.lovetoknow.com/Funny_French_Phrases

Answer 2

French food is not "all that".

Why are the French so rude?

How do the French feel about the lack of jobs in their country?

Why do you have laws segregating different races of grapes?

Answer 3

For those who do know how to speak French, please share the actual French phrases, whether or not they are idiomatic, as in "stop pulling my leg!!"

Answer 4

Here are my TOP TEN choice French phrases:



10. Comb air-uh and-uh lett-uh may-uh lock-uh yoo eenside mah-uh eenveezeebull-uh bocks-uh.



9. We-uh zink-uh zhat beeg-uh gren-uh statue eez relly zee UGLIEST.



8. Somedayee we err-uh going to figyair-uh out how-uh to get-uh yoo too spend-uh your doalairz-uh ovair heer-uh wissout-uh havink you actually comb-uh and veezeet-uh.



7. We-uh kno yoo kno our foot-uh eez za best.



6. Ow doo yoo get-uh from U.S. too Franz? Euro euro boat, yoo stoopeed Ahmaireeken-uh.



5. Yoo ned-uh too drenk-un less-uh wan-uh. Eet eez gud-uh for-uh yoo.



4. Pffffffff. Ah-uh blo-uh seegahret-uh smok een-uh yor-uh fess-uh.



3. Zhoost eet-uh the chizz. Doan-tuh cut eet, yoo steenking-uh peeg-uh!



2. Yoo say-ved hour azz twahz end-uh yet-uh wee steel hett yoo for-uh eet.



1. Fechez la vache!



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Let me help:





10. Come here and let me lock you inside my invisible box.



9. We think that big green statue is the UGLIEST.



8. Someday we are going to figure out how to get you to spend your dollars over here without having you actually come and visit..



7. We know you know our food is the best.



6. How do you get from the U.S. to France? Euro euro boat, you stupid American.



5. You need to drink less wine. It is good for you.



4. Pffffffff. I blow smoke in your face.



3. Just eat the cheese. Don't cut it, you stinking pig!



2. You saved our a$$ twice and yet we still hate you for it.



1. Fechez la vache!



(I was going for the Steve Martin-like accent.)