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Offline m19834

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How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
on: December 11, 2009, 08:49:11 PM
Or ... alternatively, in mathematics ?

Offline littletune

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #1 on: December 11, 2009, 09:39:10 PM
well maybe: 18+1+(18x5) :)
and in French i think not that differently just a bit more in the back of your mouth or throat  ;D

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #2 on: December 11, 2009, 10:18:18 PM
This is very easy Karli.

Just cut off a few whiskers from your moustache and try to swallow them. When you feel them tickling your throat, just try to bring them up again.

This is what the French do and would explain why very few Frenchies have facial hair.

It also helps if you wear a beret and hang a string of onions around your neck.

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Offline Bob

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #3 on: December 11, 2009, 11:30:46 PM
erarent?  Except you don't pronounce the end, so it just sounds like erar and trails off.
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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #4 on: December 12, 2009, 07:39:59 AM
Une Herrarrrrrrrrrrrrr!
For in that sleep of death what dreams may come

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #5 on: December 12, 2009, 05:10:10 PM
This is very easy Karli.

Just cut off a few whiskers from your moustache and try to swallow them. When you feel them tickling your throat, just try to bring them up again.

This is what the French do and would explain why very few Frenchies have facial hair.

It also helps if you wear a beret and hang a string of onions around your neck.

Thal

haha ... Thal, you funny :).

Offline birba

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #6 on: December 13, 2009, 10:27:34 AM
If you're singing, the r's are rolled with the toungue, as in Italian.

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #7 on: December 16, 2009, 08:29:28 AM
Or ... alternatively, in mathematics ?

Why would you care?

Offline musicalita_23

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #8 on: December 18, 2009, 03:27:52 AM
Okay well I'm french. I'd like to help, though I must say, I've no idea what you're asking! lol

Offline thalbergmad

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #9 on: December 18, 2009, 08:07:16 AM
Well, French people have a way of speaking that makes an r sound like raaaaarrrrrrrr and K wanted to know how a non French person can do this.

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Offline retrouvailles

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #10 on: December 18, 2009, 09:06:16 AM
Just say the R in the back of your throat and voilà, you're a Frenchman!

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #11 on: December 18, 2009, 11:57:41 AM
Indeed, but the sound is much improved if you wear a beret.

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #12 on: December 18, 2009, 12:03:14 PM
Indeed, but the sound is much improved if you wear a beret.

Thal

And threatning somebody with a baquette?
1+1=11

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #13 on: December 18, 2009, 01:26:18 PM
I'm surprised no one said "ribbet!"   Or "air-r-r-r-r-r-reeebbeh!"
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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #14 on: December 21, 2009, 08:37:02 PM
Why would you care?

1.  I am a tiger.
2.  I was curious about mankind and human behavior. 

Offline Bob

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Re: How do you say "RARRRRR" in French ?
Reply #15 on: December 23, 2009, 12:31:17 AM
And threatning somebody with a baquette?

Don't need to waste a perfectly good baguette.  Baguettes are useful tools.  Don't have a hammer?  Use a baguette.  (Interestingly, spell check brought up "briquette" a possibility instead of baguette.)
Favorite new teacher quote -- "You found the only possible wrong answer."
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