Tag: french
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Tri-lingual Hobbit re-read: Chapter 6 (ongoing)
Picking up again in Chapter 6 of The Hobbit, Gandalf is finishing up cluing in Bilbo on what happened while he was playing at riddles! General notes: Goodness, a book released today couldn’t get away with so much telling of action that the protagonist happened to miss, I must say! Much argument could be had…
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Tri-lingual Hobbit re-read: Chapter 6 (beginning)
Moving into Chapter 6 of The Hobbit, we find our hero Mr. Baggins/M. Baggins/Herr Beutlin emerging out of the Misty Mountains–with a magic ring on! Also, as an epilogue to the previous chapter, I must note that German!Gollum using “mein Schatz” for “my precious” is deeply giggle-inducing for me given that I associate that phrase…
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Tri-lingual Hobbit re-read: Chapter 5 (Post 3 of a few)
When last we left our burglar, he’d just wondered what, exactly, he has in his pockets!
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Tri-lingual Hobbit re-read: Chapter 5 (Post 2 of a few)
Picking up where I left off in Chapter 5, with the introduction of Gollum!
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Tri-lingual Hobbit re-read: Chapter 5 (Post 1 of a few)
I am so, SO overdue to continue this that it’s not even funny! But since I definitely want to get this done before An Unexpected Journey comes out in December, and because my language geekery is wanting the love, let’s dive into Chapter 5, shall we? Bring on the riddles in the dark! This won’t…
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The things I learn from Quebecois music
I’ve been having great fun, O Internets, learning that yeah, Quebecois trad is pretty much only a skip over from Celtic trad in general when it comes to the overall themes that show up in the songs. As I have frequently joked, the themes of Celtic music are Whiskey, Sex, and Death, and a lot…
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Une chose merveilleuse
On my way home tonight I was listening to tracks off the album À la grâce de Dieu by the Charbonniers, and in particular, the song “Allons vidons”. Jean-Claude Mirandette was just getting started on the first verse when I had that delightful double-take reaction of HEY HEY STOP I UNDERSTOOD THAT! I backed up,…
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And now: language geeking with De Temps Antan lyrics!
So, De Temps Antan, right? One of the cluster of fine Quebecois bands I’ve been a-swoon over this entire year, in no small part due to the excellent vocals and bouzouki of M. Éric Beaudry. These boys have a very handy PDF of lyrics posted on their site for their first album. There is not,…
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Tri-lingual Hobbit re-read: Chapter 4 (post 2 of 2)
And here is the rest of Chapter 4 of my Tri-lingual Hobbit Re-read! And ooh, now that I’m done with Chapter 4, Chapter 5 will bring Gollum! FUN!
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Tri-lingual Hobbit re-read: Chapter 4 (post 1 of 2)
It’s been several weekends since I last checked in on this, but here you go, O Internets! The first bit of Chapter 4 of my tri-lingual reread of The Hobbit!